Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children. ...

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• 2009
• August

The Australian Government should form a National Indigenous Healing Foundation to provide compensation to the stolen generations. ...

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• 2008
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The first large scale scientific evaluation of group-based positive parenting programs has found that the intervention reduces behavioural problems ...

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• 2005
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Desiree Silva DS MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ...

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Desiree Peter Silva Richmond DS PC MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, Vaccine Trials Group Co-Head, The ...

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The journey to a free flu vaccine for all Australian kids Low rates of flu vaccination in babies and children are expected to lift this year thanks ...

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Human flourishing, the state of optimal functioning and well-being across all aspects of an individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In the mid-20th century, social psychologists and health scientists began exploring the concept of flourishing in the context of health and high-level wellness. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Tele-dentistry can be useful to facilitate screening of children, especially those living in rural and remote communities, and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated the feasibility of tele-dental screening for the identification of early childhood caries (ECC) in preschoolers using an app operated by their parents with remote review by oral-health therapists. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

The study highlights the need for support for parents and carers of young people who engage in self-harm ...

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• 2020
• May 2020

The type of oral steroid seems to have no clinically significant impact on efficacy, both acutely and during the week after treatment ...

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• 2019
• September 2019