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

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About the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is a global epicentre for paediatric respiratory research ...

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• 2023
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Fieldworkers learning how to collect eHCI data A fieldworker collects data for the eHCI in Tajikistan The rugged, landlocked Central Asian country of ...

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Micro-encounters like going to a medical appointment make up the fabric of our lives, and for young LGBTQA+ people they can be fraught. With ...

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term for severe neurodevelopmental impairments that result from brain damage caused by alcohol ...

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Coconut oil has been used on premature babies at King Edward Memorial Hospital since 2017 to help fight off deadly infections. Now, Telethon Kids ...

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One third of Australia’s children will be better supported at school, thanks to a Telethon Kids Institute evidence review of what works best to ...

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Credit: Chloe Yap from Mater Research and The University of Queensland A long-held belief linking gut bacteria to autism has been debunked by an ...

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Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the superficial layer of skin. Impetigo is caused by group A Streptococcus (Strep A) and Staphylococcus aureus, alone or in combination, with the former predominating in many tropical climates. Strep A impetigo occurs mainly in early childhood, and the burden varies worldwide. It is an acute, self-limited disease, but many children experience frequent recurrences that make it a chronic illness in some endemic settings. ...

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The relationship between physical activity and child health and development is well-documented, yet the extant literature provides limited causal insight into the amount of physical activity considered optimal for improving any given health or developmental outcome. ...

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