In 2020, school and early childhood educational centre (ECEC) closures affected over 1.5 billion school-aged children globally as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Attendance at school and access to ECEC is critical to a child's learning, well-being and health. School closures increase inequities by disproportionately affecting vulnerable children. Here, we summarise the role of children and adolescents in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and that of schools and ECECs in community transmission and describe the Australian experience. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

Peanut allergy is the the most common cause of life-threatening food-induced anaphylaxis. There is currently no effective long-term treatment. There is a pressing need for definitive treatments that improve the quality of life and prevent fatalities. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

The present estimates of relative recurrence risks for autism spectrum disorder and childhood autism will assist clinicians and families in understanding autism risk ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• September 2019

Our findings suggest that utilization of IL-7 by cTFH cells affects production of IgG2 antibodies to PPV23 antigens in some HIV patients ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

Skin infections are an under-appreciated and dominant reason for presentation to primary healthcare centres in these indigenous communities ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

We aimed to: (1) describe the patterns of sedentary time and daily steps and (2) identify the association of individual and environmental characteristitics. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• October 2017

In December 2016, a panel of experts was convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics an Prebiotics to review the scope of prebiotic. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017

Scabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• July 2017

We aimed to determine whether regular consumption of egg protein from 4-6 month old reduced the risk of IgE-mediated egg allergy in infants without eczema. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• May 2017

In this review, we consider recent evidence regarding hypoxia and sterile inflammation in cystic fibrosis airways ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• January 2017

Increased maternal egg ingestion is associated with increased breastmilk ovalbumin, and markers of immune tolerance in infants ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• December 2016

We report osteomyelitis incidence in indigenous children of northern Australia is amongst the highest reported in the world ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• February 2016