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This study aimed to validate qPCR assays for specific microbiota, for use on dental plaque samples stored on Whatman FTA cards to compare relative oral health risk in Rett syndrome.

Social advantage may provide some protection for dental health in individuals with Rett syndrome

WA researchers awarded $9.7 million for ground-breaking child health studies

Physical activity can support physical and mental health among children living with chronic health conditions; however, programmes must be tailored to their specific needs to support participation.

People with mental health problems have high rates of smoking, and represent a large proportion of adult smokers in the United States.

Failings in providing continuity of care following an acute event for a chronic disease contribute to care inequities for First Nations Peoples in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Rosemary Kate Rachel Wyber Summer Burgess MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD PhD PhD Senior Research Fellow Postdoctoral Research Officer Senior Research Fellow

Although record linkage of routinely collected health datasets is a valuable research resource, most datasets are established for administrative purposes and...

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently active.

The concept of planetary health blurs the artificial lines between health at scales of person, place, and planet. It emphasizes the interconnected grand challenges of our time, and underscores the need for integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of health in the modern environment. Here, in our Viewpoint article, we revisit vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk’s contention that wisdom is central to the concept of planetary health.