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Investing in prevention to save lives: How research at The Kids is tackling sepsis

Sepsis occurs when the body's response to an infection becomes life-threatening, causing damage to organs and tissues and, in severe cases, death. Th…

Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Effectiveness Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hospitalized Infants

In February 2025, Australia introduced maternal vaccination with bivalent respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based vaccine (RSVpreF) in…

SARS-CoV-2 Ancestral and Omicron variant immunity in Australian children in 2023, a seroprevalence study

The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in late 2021 led to widespread infection in Australian children, many unvaccinated. The breadth and m…

Cardiovascular health among young adults: Do childhood neighborhoods matter?

We examine the associations between characteristics of young adults’ communities and their cardiovascular health. Young adult cardiovascular health (…

RISE Against RSV

RISE has a clear vision: to reduce the health and economic burden of RSV through effective and equitable immunisation.

Infection Triggered Encephalopathies in Australian Children: A National Multicentre Case Series 2013-2024

Infection Triggered Encephalopathy Syndrome (ITES) is a rare but potentially severe complication of infections in children. ITES is a syndrome of acu…

Trio of researchers rewarded for tackling major child health challenges

Three emerging researchers from the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases based at The Kids have been recognised for research tacklin…

Using Aboriginal participatory action research within a mixed methods study exploring COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Aboriginal women: a methodological framework for co-design

The COVID-19 pandemic evidenced the critical role of vaccination in reducing the severity of illness and the risk of infection. Despite the policies…

Maternal RSV vaccine reduces infant RSV-associated hospitalisations by 80% through six months of life

Australia's RSV Maternal and Infant Protection Program is delivering strong protection for babies, with new research from The Kids Research Institute…