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Top tips for travelling with an ear infectionCheck out our top tips for travelling with an ear infection so that the kids can fly safely and hit the pool in no time.
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Early ear infections linked to higher risk of future problems: studyResearchers have found kids who experience repeat ear infections in infancy have a much higher risk of ongoing problems with ear infections in later childhood
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Community Conversation- Infectious Diseases in ChildrenConsumers and community members are invited to join us to provide input into our childhood infectious diseases research.
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Genetic susceptibility to otitis media in childhoodReviewed in this article these studies have identified positive association at 21 genes with association at five of these replicated in independent populations.
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IgG Responses to Pneumococcal and Haemophilus Influenzae Protein Antigens Are Not Impaired in Children with a History of Recurrent Acute Otitis MediaVaccines including conserved antigens from Streptococcus pneumoniae & nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae have the potential to reduce of otitis media.
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FBXO11, a regulator of the TGFΒ pathway, is associated with severe otitis media in Western Australian childrenOtitis media (OM) is a common childhood disease characterised by middle ear inflammation following infection
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The role of chronic infection in children with otitis media with effusion: Evidence for intracellular persistence of bacteriaDemonstrate mucosal bacterial infection in children with otitis media with effusion (OME).
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Perth researchers one step closer to wiping out childhood ear infectionsResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have identified the main bacteria responsible for recurrent ear infections and repeat ear surgeries in children.
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The Kids ear health researcher takes out top science prize at 40Under40 AwardsDr Chris Brennan-Jones received the Woodside STEM Award for Excellence in Science at the prestigious 40Under40 Awards.
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Ear health partnership brings brighter future for Aboriginal kidsA new partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Dr George Sim and St John of God Murdoch Hospital will offer essential surgery at no cost for a group of Aboriginal children suffering severe ear infections.