The concept of planetary health blurs the artificial lines between health at scales of person, place, and planet. It emphasizes the interconnected grand challenges of our time, and underscores the need for integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of health in the modern environment. Here, in our Viewpoint article, we revisit vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk’s contention that wisdom is central to the concept of planetary health. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Evidence about the association between maternal mental health disorders and stillbirth and infant mortality is limited and conflicting. We aimed to examine whether maternal prenatal mental health disorders are associated with stillbirth and/or infant mortality. MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched for studies examining the association of any maternal prenatal (occurring before or during pregnancy) mental health disorder(s) and stillbirth or infant mortality. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The between-study heterogeneity was quantified using the I2 statistic. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify the source of heterogeneity. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Nonverbal IQ is not on the same causal pathway as language impairments ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

The term “Anthropocene Syndrome” describes the wicked interrelated challenges of our time. We expand the discourse on positive social contagion and argue that empowerment through education can help lead to an information transformation with the aim of flourishing along every link in the person, place and planet continuum. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Aussie Optimism Program with teacher training along with coaching may have the potential to positively impact on suicidality and pro-social behavior in the pre-adolescent years ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• February 2018

Here we review the current knowledge of key molecular pathways that are dysregulated during persistent goblet cell differentiation ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018

Pulmonary bacterial infections present a significant health risk to those with chronic respiratory diseases including cystic fibrosis and chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease. With the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, novel therapeutics are desperately needed to combat the emergence of resistant superbugs. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• August 2023

A minority of 4- to 17-year-olds with ADHD and major depressive disorder were being treated with stimulant or antidepressant medication ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• March 2017

Human rhinovirus infection delays repair and inhibits apoptotic processes in epithelial cells from non-asthmatic and asthmatic children ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• November 2016

Wall teichoic acid may be important for protecting S. aureus against exposure to bile ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• August 2016