Menzies School Of Health Research

This study tested a new way to cure vivax malaria, a type of malaria that can come back. Researchers gave a high daily dose of the drug primaquine for a short time, but only after a quick test to check for a genetic condition (G6PD deficiency) that could cause serious side effect…

This trial tests whether training and employing local community members as ear health facilitators can improve ear care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the Northern Territory. The facilitators would help with ear assessments and management of otitis media, a…

This study looked at whether giving children a longer course of antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) after hospitalization for pneumonia leads to better recovery compared to a shorter course. It involved 314 children aged 3 months to 5 years in Australia. The goal was to see…