In a sunny country such as Australia, it’s important to identify how to achieve the right amount of sun exposure for good health. We need to be able to harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight while remaining protected from the proven dangers of too much UV radiation. ...

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There is a wide spectrum of disease severity in paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia ...

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We examined the impact of introducing a dedicated team to OPAT, to define the role of increased medical oversight in improving patient outcomes in this cohort. ...

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RHD Endgame Strategy: Evidence Briefs 5 Priority Areas for Implementation Priority Action Areas Acknowledgements Increasing access to swimming pools ...

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Christopher Asha Projects Team Leads Blyth Bowen Principal external collaborators West Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Study (WAIVE)   ...

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Did you know? It’s the sixth most lethal pathogen on the planet, affecting at least 40 million people globally, and killing more than half a million ...

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The active form of vitamin D, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] is produced in skin following exposure to sunlight ...

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Asha Bowen, who has been awarded the 2022 Frank Fenner Award for Advanced Research in Infectious Diseases. ...

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This review focuses primarily on the beneficial effects for human health of exposure to ultraviolet radiation ...

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The Opportunity A new opportunity exists to work on research project to help prevent strep A skin/throat infections and Rheumatic Heart Disease. ...

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