Liz Tim Davis Jones EA TW MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Co-head, Diabetes and Obesity Research Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; ...

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Deborah Strickland DH PhD Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Associate Prof Strickland completed her PhD at the University of WA in ...

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Alexander Pat Deborah Larcombe Holt Strickland A PG DH BScEnv (Hons) PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA PhD Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Emeritus Honorary Researcher Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program ...

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The University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia Helen Milroy Pat Dudgeon Roz Walker The 2nd Edition of Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing ...

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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) cover a range of methods used to help couples with fertility problems achieve pregnancy, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). ...

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Cancers in children are very different from cancers in adults - in most cases they appear to strike simply at random. They also develop differently and can spread more rapidly and aggressively. And because cancers in children are not obviously linked to their lifestyles, much work is needed to pinpoint their cause. ...

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Here’s what we know so far about the impact of COVID-19 on children. ...

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Food allergies have become more common in our community, with up to one in ten young children now affected. Reactions can range from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylaxis and breathing difficulties. The most common food allergies are to egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow’s milk, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy. ...

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Skin infections such as impetigo and scabies are highly contagious, and can lead to serious health complications without treatment. These types of skin infections are major problems in remote Aboriginal communities. ...

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Overweight and obesity in children continues to increase. Yet, the role of active transport, namely walking, in mitigating these trends remains unclear. This study examined the cross-sectional association between walkability and children's Body Mass Index (BMI) and how this varies by socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics. ...

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• 2024
• September 2024

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are increasingly utilised within healthcare settings to enhance decision making. However, few studies have investigated their application in the context of clinical services for autistic people, with no research to date exploring the perspectives of the key stakeholders who are, or in the future may be, impacted by their use. ...

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Despite universal access to government-funded direct-acting antivirals in 2016, the rate of hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia has declined substantially. Most hepatitis C is related to injecting drug use; reducing the hepatitis C burden among people who inject drugs is, therefore, paramount to reach hepatitis C elimination targets.  ...

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• July 2024