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Antifungal prescribing in neonates: Using national point prevalence survey data from Australia

We describe contemporary antifungal use in neonates, with point-prevalence survey data from the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey across Australian hospitals from 2014 to 2018.

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Is ‘a little’ too much?: An exploration of women’s beliefs about alcohol use during pregnancy

Interventions to address alcohol use during pregnancy need to target underlying determinants of the behaviour. Using the theory of planned behaviour as a theoretical framework, the aim of this study was to identify behavioural, normative and control beliefs regarding alcohol use during pregnancy among a sample of women.

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Spatio-temporal patterns of childhood pneumonia in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysis

Pneumonia is one of the top 10 diseases by morbidity in Bhutan. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal trends and risk factors of childhood pneumonia in Bhutan.

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In vitro assessment of biofilm formation by streptococcus pyogenes isolates from invasive and non-invasive samples with diverse emm type profiles

Biofilm is one of the important virulence factors that is responsible for the severity and progression of the Streptococcus pyogenes diseases. M-protein is involved in the irreversible attachment of S. pyogenes to surfaces during biofilm development. This study aims to determine the propensity of S. pyogenes to form biofilms and the molecular epidemiology of S. pyogenes isolates by emm typing.

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ORIGINS Biobank Manager is inspiring women and girls

Meet Dr Nina D’Vaz, The ORIGINS Project’s Biobank Manager who recently featured in The Kids Research Institute Australia's social media celebration of International Women and Girls in Science Day.

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Seeding grant winners announced

Three of the four 2023 Embrace Seeding Grant winners.

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Leading mental health champion recognised on 2023 Australia Day Honours List

Prominent consultant psychiatrist and Western Australia’s 2021 Australian of the Year, Professor Helen Milroy AM, Co-Director of Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia, has been recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (General Division).

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Celebrating Elders this NAIDOC Week

Family: Children are a gift, born from country into a family, ancestry and culture as enduring as the universe.

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Final episode of Embracing the Mind's first season

Embracing the Mind host Dr Alix Woolard.