Preterm infants are at increased risk for invasive neonatal bacterial infections. S. epidermidis, a ubiquitous skin commensal, is a major cause of la…
The lack of a consensus definition of neonatal sepsis and a core outcome set proves a substantial impediment to research that influences policy and p…
Despite widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in children, morbidity and mortality caused by pneumococcal disease (PD) remain high…
There are well-described sex-based differences in how the immune system operates. In particular, cisgender (cis) females have a more easily activated…
Influenza vaccination of children with medical comorbidities is critical due their increased risks for severe influenza disease. In Australia, hospit…
Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded prestigious grants from the Raine Medical Research Foundation for projects in…
Bronchiectasis (not related to cystic fibrosis) is a chronic lung disease caused by a range of etiologies but characterized by abnormal airway dilata…
Respiratory viruses are increasingly detected in children with community-acquired pneumonia but prevalence estimates vary substantially. We aimed to…
Results from recent clinical studies suggest potential efficacy of immune training (IT)-based approaches for protection against severe lower respirat…
Excessive production, secretion, and retention of abnormal mucus is a pathological feature of many obstructive airways diseases including asthma. Azi…