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Research has identified a critical genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal parasitic disease that affects up to 400 thousand people a year, mostly children.

Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to provide $3M to help fast-track the development of a vaccine against rheumatic fever.

Hear the facts about vaccination and infectious disease from some of Australia's leading experts: Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Dr Peter Richmond

The world's largest study of gastroenteritis trends in children has shown the disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health may be improving.

New research from The Kids for Child Health Research shows that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to closing of the gap

Perth researchers have begun a clinical trial of an investigational Meningococcal B vaccine against the most common form of meningococcal disease in W.A.

Perth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection

Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children.

Hundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.

An Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.