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. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023

Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content and adverse health risks. Their popularity among children may be due to children's exposure to ED marketing. This study aimed to identify where children have seen ED marketing and whether they believe ED marketing targets them. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to meet targets set for ending the epidemic by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

ASD, in the context of prenatal maternal stress exposure, may be associated with a more severe phenotype, particularly when there are multiple prenatal exposures ...

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

Children with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) frequently exhibit virus-virus codetection, yet the clinical significance of ARTI remains contentious. ...

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

This report provides new evidence of the relationships between family structure and childhood mental disorders in an under-researched context, Australia ...

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

Seasonal influenza is an important cause of acute neurological disease in Australian children. ...

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

This Group A Streptococcus OPKA assay has the potential to provide a robust and reproducible platform to accelerate GAS vaccine development ...

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

The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults is inadequately defined and the impact of SARS-CoV-2-related non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) is underexplored. Using laboratory data, we described the detection rate of RSV in adults ≥16 years in Western Australia (WA) between 2017 and 2023. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• April 2024

This trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive ...

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