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Towards a diagnostic test for rheumatic fever

Glenn Jonathan Michael Pat Tim Tobias Pearson Carapetis AM Serralha Holt Barnett Kollmann BA (Education) PhD Candidate AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS

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Mental health champion a ‘brilliant woman’

Congratulations to Head of Youth Mental Health at The Kids Research Institute Australia, Dr Yael Perry, who has received a Telstra Health 2023 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Award in recognition of her innovative use of technology to achieve positive mental health outcomes for marginalised young people.

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Building a secure attachment with your child

Secure attachments help children build resilience, self-worth, emotion regulation skills and healthy relationships.

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A cell change that drives leukaemia

It is now known that the HOX11 gene is permanently activated in the leukaemia cells and it drives the disease.

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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.

Rainbow roadmap a source of Indigenous pride

Alarming statistics laying bare the social emotional wellbeing and mental health challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ youth are driving a multi-partner program to provide them with greater support.

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Community forum and symposium a big success

The Children’s Diabetes Centre was honoured to have leading international experts Laurel Messer and Professor Mike Riddell as guest speakers at its community forum and research symposium recently.

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A voice for the diabetes community

Children's Diabetes Centre co-directors Dr Tim Jones and Dr Liz Davis discuss the importance of the Centre in Impact magazine.

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Looking at autism through a social model

In this blog, Speech Pathologist Linda Arabi discusses the social model and how it influences the supports we provide to autistic children and their families.

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New autism guideline a lifeline for families

Professor Andrew Whitehouse tells how Australia’s first national guideline for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is going to transform the way the condition is assessed and managed, vastly improving the experience for families.