In 2009 over 40 leading researchers and academics from across Australia signed the Boatshed Racism Roundtable Declaration that proposed four areas of action... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

The recent increase in babies born with brain and eye malformations in Brazil is associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in utero. ZIKV alters host DNA methylation in vitro. Using genome-wide DNA methylation profiling we compared 18 babies born with congenital ZIKV microcephaly with 20 controls. We found ZIKV-associated alteration of host methylation patterns, notably at RABGAP1L which is important in brain development, at viral host immunity genes MX1 and ISG15, and in an epigenetic module containing the causal microcephaly gene MCPH1. Our data support the hypothesis that clinical signs of congenital ZIKV are associated with changes in DNA methylation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• November 2021

Severe hospitalized varicella still occurs with a 1-dose varicella program, although predominantly in unvaccinated children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• January 2019

Allergies are mediated by several immunological mechanisms that make different contributions in different patients. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Asthma is more common in childhood than in adulthood and is more correctly thought of as a syndrome than as a discrete condition. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• March 2015

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. RSV seasonality was disrupted by COVID-19-associated nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). We review RSV seasonality, molecular epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and community awareness to inform future prevention strategies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted new mothers’ wellbeing and breastfeeding experience. Women have experienced changes in birth and postnatal care and restricted access to their support network. It is unclear how these impacts may have changed over time with shifting rates of infection and policies restricting movement and access to services in Australia and New Zealand. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

This study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

A 'Black Out Rage Gallon' (borg) is a customised, individual alcoholic beverage popularised on TikTok, whereby half the water in a gallon jug is replaced with alcohol (usually spirits), flavourings, electrolytes and caffeine. We investigated the characteristics and portrayal of the emerging alcohol trend associated with the hashtag descriptor #borg on TikTok. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission disrupted respiratory virus seasonality. We examined the unusual return of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Western Australia following a period of absence in 2020. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• September 2022