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Respiratory illness accounts for 12% of the age-standardised gap in mortality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Cystic FibrosisCystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common chronic, life-shortening genetic condition affecting young Australians. There is no cure but researchers are working to prevent the onset of lung disease.
Find publications that have been published about Young Minds Matter or relating to the Young Minds Matter research data.
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The InterRett database: Looking back and looking forward. What we have done and can do with your involvement!Click the photo below to download Dr Helen Leonard's online webinar hosted by Rettsyndrome.org.
Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: vtg@thekids.org.au Pneumococcal disease is
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Meeting with families in ChinaProf Helen Leonard and Dr Jenny Downs recently visited Shenzhen, China to meet Chinese families and child neurologists from the Shenzhen Children's Hospital.
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Gender-Neutral Toilets: A Qualitative Exploration of Inclusive School Environments for Sexuality and Gender Diverse Youth in Western AustraliaSchool toilets have been identified by sexuality and gender diverse (SGD) students as the least safe spaces in educational institutions. They are sites of verbal, physical and sexual victimisation.
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Vaccination reminder program to boost immunisation rates across AustraliaFamilies throughout the country will trial a new text message vaccination reminder program designed to safeguard kids against infectious diseases thanks to a generous funding boost from the Ramaciotti Foundation.
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Study finds Covid-19 severity reduced for childrenAn international study examining Covid-19 severity on hospitalised children and adolescents has found that as the virus became more infectious, intensive care admissions dropped across multiple age groups regardless of vaccination status.
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Co-ordinated approach urgently required to slow progression of antibiotic resistanceAboriginal mum and child