Prevention strategies in ARF endemic settings may be enhanced by targeting new members entering a community and children in environments of close contact
We overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains
Australian adolescent boys with low motor competence/Developmental Coordination Disorder had less robust bones compared to their well-coordinated Australian peers
Midwifery university education is an important arena for developing future vaccine advocates
This study provides further evidence that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with autism-like behaviors in offspring
This chapter will discuss the structure of the airway highlighting the now broad number of cell types that comprise it
ORIGINS is a new birth cohort study, collecting detailed information about the early environment's influence on a broad range of non-communicable diseases
Interpregnancy intervals of <6 months were associated with increased odds of preterm birth in second-born infants
The mutant Der p 2 had altered structure and reduced ability to stimulate pro-inflammatory responses and to bind IgE
We have also been engaged with and excited by the attempts to adopt a public health approach to the care and protection of children as described throughout this book