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Defective respiratory tract immune surveillance in asthma : A primary causal factor in disease onset and progression

The relative importance of respiratory viral infections vs inhalant allergy in asthma pathogenesis is the subject of ongoing debate.

Diversity of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae strains colonizing Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) strains are responsible for respiratory-related infections which cause a significant burden of disease in...

Transition to secondary school: Expectation versus experience

This study investigated what young people in primary school reported being worried about with their impending move to secondary school, and how their...

Comparative drug screening in NUT midline carcinoma

The NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) is a rare but fatal cancer for which systematic testing of therapy options has never been performed.

Prevention - what is the most promising approach?

This paper is an editorial comment by Professor Patrick Holt on the potential for developing early intervention strategies in children with allergies and asthma

Neighbourhood Effects Influencing Early Childhood Development: Conceptual Model and Trial Measurement Methodologies from the Kids in Communities Study

Socio-environmental factors, including the neighbourhoods in which children live and grow, are key determinants of children's developmental outcomes.

Gender and the active smoking and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein relation in late adolescence.

This study examines the effect of smoking on high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels, and the interactive effects of sex and OC use on this relationship in an...

The concentration of iron in real-world geogenic PM10 is associated with increased inflammation and deficits in lung function in mice

Mineral dusts in the occupational setting are associated with poor lung health, however very little is known about the impact of heterogeneous community...

Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality during 1990-2013

We generated updated estimates of child mortality in various age groups for 188 countries from 1970 to 2013.

The clinical and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in Fiji

We observed S. aureus infections in Fiji in both community and hospital settings with an emphasis on clonal complex genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility.