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Studies in Europe show exposure of pregnant women to high levels of microbial products stimulate immune function maturation in their offspring

This project investigates how cells of the immune system respond to substances to cause allergies to help develop new treatments.

Otitis media (OM), middle ear infection, represents a significant burden on children, their families, and the healthcare system. OM is the major cause of hearing loss in children and if left untreated in children who suffer chronic and recurrent forms of OM, this disease can have serious life-long sequelae.

Young children, particularly those younger than six (6) months are at increased riskof severe influenza infection.

Infection Triggered Encephalopathy Syndrome (ITES) is a rare but potentially severe complication of infections in children. ITES is a syndrome of acute encephalopathy that occurs in the context of a febrile illness and hypothesised to result from a cytokine mediated infection-triggered cytotoxicity in the central nervous system (CNS) without parenchymal inflammatory cell infiltration. ITES is considered distinct from infectious and immune-mediated encephalitis. We aimed to describe the demographics, associated pathogens, clinical spectrum and outcomes of ITES in Australian children from May 2013 until June 2024.

Although uncommon, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) results in death in 5%-10% of cases in healthy children and adolescents. This study aimed to examine demographics, clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of Australian children hospitalized with IMD during the introduction of the meningococcal vaccine program, overall and by serogroup/disease severity. 

A comprehensive understanding of specific factors contributing to variability in responsiveness of children with autism to interventions is paramount for making evidence-based clinical and policy decisions. This meta-analysis examined child and family characteristics, as well as intervention design factors, associated with outcomes of behavioral interventions for children with autism. 

Australia’s first national guideline for supporting the learning, participation and wellbeing of autistic children and their families.

A powerful data tool developed by international child development researcher Professor Sally Brinkman and former research assistant Tom Brown could improve early childhood support for children around the world after being launched in Dubai this year.

It’s a brave move to upend your entire family to seek a fresh start – or safety – in a new country: even braver when the country you’re moving to has a completely different language, structure and cultural outlook.