Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine prevents millions of clinical malaria cases in children younger than 5 years in Africa's Sahel region. However, Plasmodium falciparum parasites partially resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (with quintuple mutations) potentially threaten the protective effectiveness of SMC. We evaluated the spread of quintuple-mutant parasites and the clinical consequences.  ...

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Laboratory models provide an important tool in helping to understand the cellular and molecular drivers of respiratory disease. Many animal models exist that model the neonatal outcomes of preterm birth. ...

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Valerie Verhasselt VV MD, PhD Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding 0402997617 Valerie.verhasselt@telethonkids.org.au Head, Immunology and ...

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The review will outline evidence of long-term health effects, possible mechanisms linking burn injury to long-term health and current research into burns as a chronic disease ...

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Using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, this study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationships between maternal protectiveness and... ...

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The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation. ...

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Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are often linked to respiratory infections. ...

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Telethon Kids Institute’s cancer researchers will use funds raised in the name of a brave three-year-old girl to launch a new assault on the devastating form of childhood cancer which took her life. ...

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People with two or more copies of MECP2 gene, located at Xq28, share clinical features and a distinct facial phenotype called MECP2 Duplication syndrome. ...

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The prevalence of multiple sclerosis follows a latitude gradient, with increased disease at higher latitudes. ...

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