Characterised by varying degrees of difficulties in communication skills and social abilities, one in every 100 individuals will have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition. While autism is known to run in families, the exact causes remain unknown. ...

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Determine your risk WA Health Excellence Awards 2023 CP Respiratory Checklist About the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre The Cerebral Palsy ...

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COVID-19 vaccination of children (overall) Vaccinating teenagers (aged 12+) Vaccinating children aged 5-11 years Telethon Kids Institute resource was ...

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Mailing list Discover. Prevent. Cure. MEDIA ENQUIRIES Mailing list Discover. Prevent. Cure. Mailing list Discover. Prevent. Cure. MEDIA ENQUIRIES ...

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Cyberbullying is a form of online harassment, where the bullying is carried out through the use of modern technology. ...

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Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease that can cause severe, long-term complications in children. ...

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A wet cough in a child for more than four weeks could indicate infection in the lungs. The wet cough is caused by mucus in the airway. The mucus becomes infected with bacteria and causes airway inflammation that can progress to permanent lung damage known as bronchiectasis. ...

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Nipah virus is a zoonotic paramyxovirus responsible for disease outbreaks with high fatality rates in south and southeast Asia. However, knowledge of the potential geographical extent and risk patterns of the virus is poor. We aimed to establish an integrated spatiotemporal and phylogenetic database of Nipah virus infections in humans and animals across south and southeast Asia.  ...

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To characterise the socio-demographic characteristics, aged and health care needs, and aged care services used by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people assessed for aged care service eligibility. ...

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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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