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Friending/grouping/blocking

Friending and Grouping Most social media sites or apps connect you with other users by friending or following. Within the larger group of your

What is leadership?

We hear the word leadership so often, but what does it mean, especially in an online context? Once we understand our role as cyber leaders we are

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Cancer Cell Biology Research in an Indigenous Childhood Cancer Context

In Australia, cancer medicine is increasingly guided by our expanding knowledge of cancer genomics (the study of genetic information) and biology. Personalized treatments and targets are often defined by an individual’s genetic profile—known as precision cancer medicine. The translation of genomics-guided precision therapeutics from bench to bedside is beginning to produce real clinical benefits for Australians living with cancer. 

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Neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation: where are we now?

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is an established mode of respiratory support in the neonatal intensive care unit. Large clinical trial data is based on first intention use in preterm infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Clinical practice has evolved from this narrow population. HFOV is most often reserved for term and preterm infants with severe, and often complex, respiratory failure not responding to conventional modalities of respiratory support.

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“It Empowers You to Empower Them”: Health Professional Perspectives of Care for Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy Following a Multi-Component Health Systems Intervention

The Northern Territory and Far North Queensland have a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women birthing who experience hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. A multi-component health systems intervention to improve antenatal and postpartum care in these regions for women with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy was implemented between 2016 and 2019.

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Impact of early childhood infection on child development and school performance: a population-based study

Childhood infection might be associated with adverse child development and neurocognitive outcomes, but the results have been inconsistent. 

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Comparing Skin and Serum Testing to Direct Challenge Outcomes in Children With beta-Lactam Allergies

There is a scarcity of prospective studies investigating the relative roles of skin prick and intradermal testing, serum specific IgE, and extended oral challenges in diagnosing children with reported β-lactam allergies.

Clinical Predictors of Respiratory Failure in Paediatric Neuromuscular Disorders

This research project is a collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Muscular Dystrophy Western Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital and Curtin University.

Study: Stigma and mental health in teenagers who are attracted to the same gender

Are you 14-18 years old and attracted to people the same gender as you? We want you to help us understand how you feel other people see and treat you, and how this affects your mental health.

Information for parents

Parents of Year 4-6 students are invited to complete a brief survey or take part in a focus group on digital technology use by their children.