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BCG vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 in healthcare workersA world-leading international trial examining the immune boosting benefits of the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has found it does not protect healthcare workers against COVID-19.
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Australia’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine study set to begin at The Kids Research Institute AustraliaAustralia’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine study will be spear-headed in WA by The Kids Research Institute Australia thanks to almost $6 million in Coronavirus Research Response funding announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt.
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DETECT Schools Program UnderwayThe DETECT Schools program is underway, with swabs taken at 13 of the participating schools across Western Australia. No asymptomatic COVID-19 has been detected to date.
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Antiviral drug shown to speed up COVID-19 recoveryAn international research collaboration, including The Kids Research Institute Australia infectious disease specialist Tobias Kollmann, has shown that the antiviral drug Interferon can speed up the recovery of COVID-19 patients.
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Home participation resource for children with disability and complex needsFor families with a child with disability, this involves many extra care duties especially if their child has high and complex needs.
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UV light and COVID-19Investigator: Nisali Gamage Project description We critically review new studies which are emerging that report findings related to the effects of UV
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Perth COVID-19 infection study to doorknock in search of undetected cases during Omicron waveResearchers will be asking random households across metropolitan Perth to undertake COVID tests to reveal how much undetected infection is in the community.
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Parents' COVID-19 vaccine intentions for children under 5 years: Brief reflections from a qualitative studyAustralian authorities made COVID-19 vaccines available for children aged under 5 years old with serious comorbidities in August 2022. There is presently no universal programme for young children, but crucial to any rollout's success is whether parents are motivated and able to vaccinate. By examining parents' vaccine intentions, this study aims to inform current and future COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs for children aged under 5 years.
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Development of a high-sensitivity and short-duration fluorescence in situ hybridization method for viral mRNA detection in HEK 293T cellsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an extremely contagious illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Early disease recognition of COVID-19 is crucial not only for prompt diagnosis and treatment of the patients, but also for effective public health surveillance and response.