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Historically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement.
We still do not have a RF vaccine, although the recent announcement that the Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly sponsoring a program to fast...
The Indigenous population of the Northern Territory of Australia (NT) suffers from a very high burden of Streptococcus pyogenes disease, including cardiac...
In the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities.
Immediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.
The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.
In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.
Researchers are urging caution in the use of a widely accepted test for diagnosing asthma, after their study found it may not be accurate in some settings.
This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever.
Improving health outcomes for pregnant women with allergic asthma and their babies: Thursday 22nd May.
Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...
New research aimed at reducing the airway damage caused by asthma attacks in children has just begun at The Kids for Child Health Research in WA.
Professor Graham Hall is leading a study looking at exercise-related asthma in young children, and we need volunteers to take part.
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research scientist Dr Anthony Bosco has been recognised for his cutting edge research investigating asthma attacks
Asthma researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research are developing a world first system for predicting the severity of asthma in children
Scientists at The Kids for Child Health Research have launched an innovative project to test the relationship between stress and asthma.
Western Australia has joined a major international study that could significantly change the treatment of asthma in children.
Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research
Interleukin-10 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine the principal function of which is to limit the magnitude of immune response.