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CHIP (Childhood Health and Immunity) Study

CHIP Study Update

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

CMVictory: finding a vaccine for cytomegalovirus, a serious virus for unborn babies

Pneumococcal and Meningococcal

Update on pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccine research

Noeletta McKenzie

Noeletta McKenzie is a Champion for Change, RHDAustralia, and community representative and advocate for the START study.

Margaret and Liana

Liana’s story begins nine years ago. It starts with a sore ankle, a fever, a trip to the emergency room and clinic and finally a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF).

Māori and Pacific governance

Māori and Pacific governance groups discuss and inform study protocols and issues that have arisen during the study, particularly those pertaining to Māori and Pacific ARF patients and their whānau.

The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0-7 years) child...

Antibody persistence in Australian adolescents following meningococcal C conjugate vaccination

In Australia, following the introduction of serogroup C meningococcal (MenC) conjugate vaccine for toddlers and catch-up immunization through adolescence,...

First genome-wide association study in an Australian Aboriginal population provides insights into genetic risk factors for body mass index and type 2 diabetes

A body mass index (BMI) >22kg/m2 is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Aboriginal Australians.

Reversibility of trapped air on chest computed tomography in cystic fibrosis patients

To investigate changes in trapped air volume and distribution over time and compare computed tomography (CT) with pulmonary function tests for determining...