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Multi-pathogen situational assessment and forecasting of respiratory disease in Aotearoa New Zealand

Real-time analysis of epidemic trends and forecasts can help support public health planning and the response to seasonal respiratory disease. Here, we present two models that were used in a 2025 New Zealand winter situational assessment programme fo…

Mucosal immune cell priming by intranasally delivered Haemophilus haemolyticus is associated with heterologous protection against influenza and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae

Intranasal vaccines offer a needle-free strategy to enhance immunity to respiratory infections. We investigated the mechanism of action of a novel intranasal vaccine using the human respiratory commensal Haemophilus haemolyticus, previously shown to…

Carer- and self-reported mealtime challenges for children and young people with cerebral palsy: What do they tell us?

This study describes the carer- and self-reported mealtime challenges for children and young people with cerebral palsy. These data are novel and incorporate the consumer's perspective to inform service delivery.

Whose Outcomes Count? Rethinking Measurement in Global Autism Research

Autism research is only as interpretable as the tools and practices used to evaluate change. Measurement determines what is counted as evidence, how needs are recognized, how change is evaluated, and how findings are compared across individuals, stu…

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in the Management of Mitochondrial Diabetes in an Adolescent: A Case Report

Mitochondrial diabetes is rare and typically treated with dietary intervention and oral hypoglycaemic agents. Most require insulin. Novel treatments are available but are not well characterised.

Exploring the utility of indirect calorimetry to optimise nutrition in paediatric intensive care (ICONIC-1): a prospective observational cohort study protocol

The imprecision of predictive equations has led to recommendations for the use of indirect calorimetry to determine measured energy expenditure in the paediatric intensive care unit. However, the feasibility of newer devices, such as the QNRG+ and t…

Trends and indications for cesarean section in the ORIGINS birth cohort

Cesarean section (CS) rates have increased substantially in Australia, with particularly high use observed in private maternity care and for pre-labor CS. The aim of the present study was to describe the CS rates and the clinical indications for pre…

ELITE: Early Detection of Lung Disease to Improve Lifelong Trajectories

This national, multi-centre study will generate the evidence needed to implement promising preschool lung function tests, multiple breath washout (MBW) and oscillometry (OSC), into clinical practice to enable early detection of lung function impairm…

International Society of Pediatric Respiratory Diseases (INSPiRED) call to action: A Global Ban on Electronic Cigarette Sales to Protect our Children's Future

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become a leading form of nicotine use among children and adolescents worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 15 million young teenagers currently use these products. Contr…