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Calcium and Vitamin D for obesity: review of randomized controlled trialsObesity often coexists with low calcium intake and vitamin D insufficiency.
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Association between human rhinovirus C and severity of acute asthma in childrenA new and potentially more pathogenic group of human rhinovirus (HRV), group C (HRVC), has recently been discovered.

Read all the latest Discovery Centre news and events.

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Discovery Centre is openingWe are delighted to announce that on Monday 6th July 2020 at 9am the Discovery Centre will reopen it’s doors to the public!

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Term 3 school holiday workshopsThe Kids Discovery Centre is offering a brand-new program of fun and engaging workshops for kids during the Term 3 School Holidays.

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Discovery Centre a top learning destinationWe are proud to announce that we’ve partnered up with Children’s University Australasia (CUA) to become one of their latest Learning Destinations for the children of WA.

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Aarti's The Kids lab tourDr Aarti is a real-life scientist who spends her days in the lab studying the bacteria that cause sore throats and itchy skin.

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School excursions at The Kids Research Institute AustraliaHey teachers and educators - the The Kids Discovery Centre schools pilot program is returning in 2021!

Have you ever wondered how your lungs work? Researchers from our Children’s Lung Health Team show you how to make a simple lung model by using common household items.
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Crowding and other strong predictors of upper respiratory tract carriage of otitis media-related bacteriaStreptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae is associated with otitis media