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Examining relationships between vitamin D over the first decade of life and development of asthma and allergy

This study shows for the first time the importance of considering vitamin D levels over a prolonged period during childhood, rather than at just one or two ages

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Developmental-associated dysregulation of innate anti-microbial immunity in early life as a determinant of susceptibility to atopic asthma

One of the strongest risk factors for asthma is having chest infections during infancy that are so severe that they trigger symptoms of fever & wheeze

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Zika: Is there an underlying genetic/epigenetic basis to microcephaly and eye damage due to congenital Zika virus infection?

Our hypothesis is that congenital Zika virus infection dysregulates these genes early in the developing fetus.

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Prenatal origins and health outcomes of male reproductive congenital anomalies diagnosed at birth and testicular cancer in adulthood

This study involves record linkage of birth, birth defects, hospital, deaths and cancer data; with links to genealogy data to identify links between families.

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Australian Study of Causes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Children

Analysing data collected between 2003 and 2007 in this national case-control study of the risk factors for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

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A randomized, controlled, observer-blind, phase 1/2a study to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of Ad26.RSV.preF in RSV-seronegative toddlers 12 to 24 months of age

Jennifer Peter Kent Richmond RN MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Clinical Research Manager Head, Vaccine Trials Group Jennifer.Kent@thekids.org.au Clinical

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Acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children

Anya Deborah Pat Jones Strickland Holt BSc MSc PhD PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Honorary Research Associate Program Head, Immunobiology and

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Alert Program®

Emma Glenn Martyn Adams Pearson Symons BExSc, MPH BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Acting Research Officer - Playce & PhD student

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Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI)

The Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI) is an Australian-led global initiative with the goal of reducing the disease burden caused by Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) infection through effective vaccination.