Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory infection which causes a severe cough and can be particularly dangerous to babies under a year old. Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of whooping cough. ...

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The importance of play for a child’s development is irrefutable. Playgroups provide a safe environment for children of similar ages to play and develop prior to starting school. ...

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Many humans suffer from allergic disease, which often develops in early life years, can be severe, and impose a significant burden over the course of their lives. Why some people develop disease and others do not is still not well understood. We are ...

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Tess Neida Zara Gregory Sechague Monroy Boulton TG NSM ZB BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) BDS, MPH BPsych (Hons) Senior Research Fellow Research Assistant Research Assistant; Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Advisor +61 8 6375 6113 0863756104 ...

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

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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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About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases. ...

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A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls. ...

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The science that interprets the way nutrients and other substances in food affect maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease. ...

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Starting in 2011 the Telethon Kids Institute working in partnership with the Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA) and the Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA) commenced a joint process to establishing a WA Aboriginal Health Knowledge Network (the ...

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Fiona Stanley FJ FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@telethonkids.org.au Patron Named Australian of the Year in 2003, Professor Fiona Stanley is a ...

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