We are seeking an early career researcher whose research addresses drivers of deep and persistent disadvantage in childhood and/or adolescence. The ...

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Child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley has welcomed today's commitment to proceed with mandatory fortification of food with folate. ...

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• 2006
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The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast and are not limited to physical health. Many adolescents have experienced disruptions to daily life, including changes in their school routine and family’s financial or emotional security, potentially impacting their emotional wellbeing. ...

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Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

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Across 6 years of school, multiple risk-exposed children lagged behind low risk-exposed children in the order of years of lost gains in reading achievement ...

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Concurrent adiposity and decade-long BMI trajectories showed small, but clear, associations with poor hearing in mid-life women ...

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In an exciting development for the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Professor André Schultz has been appointed as the Centre’s new Head, succeeding Professor Stephen Stick.  ...

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Social, racial inequalities, preterm births, Western Australia, 1984 to 2006 ...

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This study investigated the risks for cerebral palsy in survivors of multiple pregnancies with cofetal loss (< 20 weeks' gestation) or cofetal death... ...

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• 2009
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