The sustainable development goals aim to improve health for all by 2030. They incorporate ambitious goals regarding tuberculosis (TB), which may be a significant cause of disability, yet to be quantified. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence and types of TB-related disabilities. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

Volatile pyrethroids (VPs) are proven to reduce human-vector contact for mosquito vectors. With increasing resistance to pyrethroids in mosquitoes, the efficacy of VPs, such as transfluthrin, may be compromised. Therefore, experiments were conducted to determine if the efficacy of transfluthrin eave-positioned targeted insecticide depends on the resistance status of malaria vectors. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

Children with FASD have more teacher-reported behavioral impairment than children without FASD. In remote Australian communities, academic performance is poor. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

The onset of psychosis was not associated with deterioration in cognitive ability ...

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

We propose that women migrants, through alliances and collaboration, cross borders of learning and work towards generating change and transformation ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

We now have a growing number of epigenetic alterations in disease, and this offers a chance to increase sensitivity and specificity of future diagnostics and therapies ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

Early childhood caries disproportionately affects vulnerable groups and remains a leading cause of preventable hospital admissions for Western Australian children. The Western Australia State Oral Health Plan seeks to improve child oral health through universal and targeted health promotion initiatives with primary caregivers. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are at risk of having adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), especially those with child protection or justice system involvement. The complex relationship between FASD and psychosocial vulnerabilities in the affected individual is an important clinical risk factor for comorbidity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• July 2021

Stressful events experienced in late pregnancy were negatively related with offspring motor development ...

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

Disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality in children. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are well tolerated and effective at reducing pneumococcal disease caused by vaccine serotypes. VAXNEUVANCE (V114) is a 15-valent PCV containing 13 serotypes in Prevnar 13, plus serotypes 22F and 33F. This large phase 3 study evaluated safety and tolerability of V114 in infants.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023

The global prevalence of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (ColRkp) facilitated by chromosomal and plasmid-mediated Ara4N or PEtN-remodeled LPS alterations has steadily increased with increased colistin usage for treating carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRkp). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Our findings suggest that high coffee intake during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018