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Performance characteristics and potential public health impact of improved pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccines targeting childhood burdenNew malaria vaccine development builds on groundbreaking recommendations and roll-out of two approved pre-erythrocytic vaccines (PEVs); RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M. Whilst these vaccines are effective in reducing childhood malaria within yearly routine immunization programs or seasonal vaccination, there is little evidence on how different PEV efficacies, durations of protection, and spacing between doses influence the potential to avert uncomplicated and severe childhood malaria.
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Early development and regression in Rett syndromeOur findings provide additional insight into the early clinical profile of Rett syndrome.
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Increase in caesarean deliveries after the australian private health insurance incentive policy reformsThe Australian Private Health Insurance Incentive (PHII) policy reforms implemented in 1997-2000 increased PHI membership in Australia by 50%.
The Airway Epithelial Research Team is investigating the role of the epithelium in the development of airway diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung transplant rejection.
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Researchers identify immune cell that puts cancer to sleepA team of Australian scientists including cancer researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have made a crucial breakthrough in understanding how the immune system puts cancer to sleep.
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Meet Baxter HutchinsonBaxter Hutchinson was diagnosed with two life-threatening brain tumours a year ago, aged 17. Since then he has undergone surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in his journey to beat the cancer.
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Child Development Services: What Matters To You?Listening to children and families about what is important to them when visiting Child Development Services (CDS) can provide valuable insights.
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The CASHEW Study - Introducing Cashew Nuts During InfancyDebbie Susan Palmer Prescott BSc BND PhD MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP Head, Nutrition in Early Life Honorary Research Fellow debbie.palmer@uwa.edu.au
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Associations between mental health profiles and later school outcomesThe dual-factor model of mental health proposes that high wellbeing and low distress are necessary to define mental health. This study used latent profile analysis to identify mental health profiles in a sample of 3,587 Australian grade 6 students and explored the association between mental health profiles and school outcomes measured in grades 7 and 9.
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Exercise training improves vascular function and secondary health measures in survivors of pediatric oncology related cerebral insultThis study demonstrates that exercise is achievable and has positive effects on vascular function, submaximal fitness, local strength and physical activity in a population of AYA survivors of pediatric oncology related cerebral insult