Asha Bowen AC BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Areas of expertise: ...

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Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera ...

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• 2018
• May 2018

Children globally have been profoundly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This review explores the direct and indirect public health impacts of COVID-19 on children. We discuss in detail the transmission dynamics, vaccination strategies and, importantly, the ‘shadow pandemic’, encompassing underappreciated indirect impacts of the pandemic on children. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

The suboptimal sensitivity and specificity of available diagnostic methods for scabies hampers clinical management, trials of new therapies and epidemiologic studies. Additionally, parasitologic diagnosis by microscopic examination of skin scrapings requires sample collection with a sharp scalpel blade, causing discomfort to patients and difficulty in children. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnostic assays, combined with non-invasive sampling methods, represent an attractive approach. ...

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• 2021
• February 2021

We write this perspective to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance as an issue in Indigenous primary health care ...

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• 2019
• July 2019

The Telethon Kids Institute has welcomed the Federal Government's commitment to a Medical Research Future Fund to improve the long term health of Australians. ...

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• 2014
• May

The HBF Run for a Reason is back and if you’re looking for a reason to take part in this year’s event, let it be child health research. ...

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• 2024
• April

For decades, chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been the mainstays of treatment for cancer, but the side-effects from high doses can be life-long and ...

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• 2022
• In the pipeline

Early-life obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) predictors are unavailable for young adults. This study identifies early-life factors predisposing young adults to OSA. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

The ability to balance conflicting functional demands is critical for ensuring organismal survival. The transcription and repair of the mitochondrial genome requires separate enzymatic activities that can sterically compete, suggesting a life-long trade-off between these two processes. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023