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Of pigs, mice, and men: Understanding early triggers of cystic fibrosis lung disease

Understanding early triggers of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Prevention of Allergy/Asthma - New Strategies

This review focuses on the scientific rationale for early intervention aimed at asthma prophylaxis and discusses therapeutic approaches

Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms are associated with severity of wheezing illnesses and asthma exacerbations in children

These findings suggest that genetic variants at the VDR locus may play a role in acute wheeze/asthma severity in children

Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: Profile of women admitted to a Western Australian tertiary obstetric hospital

This retrospective study assessed maternal and perinatal outcomes for women with rheumatic heart disease admitted to the largest tertiary obstetric hospital

Association between pregnant women's experience of stress and partners’ fly-in-fly-out work

There is some evidence that the pregnant partners of fly-in-fly-out workers perceive their lives to be more stressful

Vaccine acceptance: Science, policy, and practice in a ‘post-fact’ world

We must continue our efforts to promote vaccine acceptance and thus increase vaccination uptake, by fostering more effective vaccination communication

Intellectual disability and psychotic disorders in children: Association with maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications

Maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications contribute separately to the risk of intellectual disability

Gestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women in Europe, North America, and Oceania

Gestational weight gain patterns are strongly related to pre-pregnancy body mass index

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in food allergy

Epidemiological evidence from the past decade suggests a role of vitamin D in food allergy pathogenesis

Knowing your audience: Investigating stillbirth knowledge and perceptions in the general population to inform future public health campaigns

The prevalence of stillbirth in many high income countries like Australia has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The 2018 Australian government Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education highlighted the need for a public health campaign to encourage public conversations and increase awareness.