Vitamin D research can vary geographically, as vitamin D status is influenced by latitude, season, dietary intake, body mass index, ethnicity, and public health initiatives. Over the last two decades, research on vitamin D has increased in Australia, where the potential for sun exposure (a major source of vitamin D) is high. We aimed to identify key topics and gaps in vitamin D research in Australia using a data-driven approach. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen responsible for superficial infections through to life-threatening invasive disease and the autoimmune sequelae acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Despite a significant global economic and health burden, there is no licensed vaccine available to prevent GAS disease. Several pre-clinical vaccines that target conserved GAS antigens are in development. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health challenge, causing substantial mortality and morbidity. While TB treatment has made significant progress, it often leaves survivors with post-TB sequelae, resulting in long-term health issues. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

We have developed a PCR-high-resolution melt (PCR-HRM) assay to discriminate nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) colonies from Haemophilus haemolyticus ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

This fact sheet addresses what we currently know about suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

This report is the third in a series examining patterns and trends in mortality among Western Australian infants, children and young people, and covers... ...

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• 2013
• December 2013

This article investigates whether having dependent children living at home play a role in forging adult connections, community involvement, and social... ...

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• 2013
• March 2013

To investigate antimicrobial susceptibility of Moraxella catarrhalis isolated from a cohort of children being followed in a study of the natural history of OM ...

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• 2010
• April 2010

This report was commissioned by the Department for Child Protection as an ongoing initiative to continue the work initiated by researchers at the Telethon Kids ...

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• 2010
• January 2010

Two highly respected Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been named as finalists in the 2018 Premier’s Science Awards. ...

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• 2018
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