This study describes the impact of having a sibling with Down syndrome or Rett syndrome using a questionnaire completed by parents. ...

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• 2008
• August 2008

This study compared the behavior profile of cases in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database (ARSD) with those in a British study using the Rett Syndrome... ...

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• 2006
• October 2006

Direct and persistent vicarious racial discrimination are detrimental to the physical and mental health of Indigenous children in Australia ...

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• 2017
• July 2017

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on... ...

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• 2015
• December 2015

Liz Tim Carol Davis Jones Bower EA TW C MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Co-head, Diabetes and Obesity Research Senior ...

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Australian children and adolescents were among the last local cohorts offered COVID-19 vaccines. Despite promising initial uptake, coverage subsequently plateaued, requiring further efforts to improve access and build parents’ recognition of the importance of COVID-19 vaccination. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

Investigating the impact of early childhood ventilation tube insertion (VTI) on long-term language outcomes.  ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

The bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has immunomodulatory "off-target" effects that have been hypothesized to protect against coronavirus disease 2019.  ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

The rarity of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) population poses a significant challenge for MSC research. Therefore, these cells are often expanded in vitro, prior to use. However, long-term culture has been shown to alter primary MSC properties. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

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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Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

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• 2021
• February 2021

Asha Jonathan Marianne Tim Bowen Carapetis AM Mullane Barnett AC JR MM TB BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BSc (OT) PhD Head, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of ...

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