Search
Showing results for "about author"
News & Events
Bacterial slime causing persistent wet coughs for childrenResearchers using powerful microscopes have identified bacterial slime in the lungs of some children with persistent wet coughs.
Research
Wise Ancestors, Good Ancestors: Why Mindfulness Matters in the Promotion of Planetary HealthThe 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.
Research
Healing Anthropocene Syndrome: Planetary Health Requires Remediation of the Toxic Post-Truth EnvironmentThe term “Anthropocene Syndrome” describes the wicked interrelated challenges of our time. We expand the discourse on positive social contagion and argue that empowerment through education can help lead to an information transformation with the aim of flourishing along every link in the person, place and planet continuum.
News & Events
Arsenic in drinking water linked to lung diseaseThe Kids research has uncovered likely mechanisms for the link between arsenic in drinking water and higher risk of developing chronic lung disease.
Research
The western dietary pattern is prospectively associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescenceIn centrally obese adolescents with NAFLD, a healthy dietary pattern may be protective, whereas a Western dietary pattern may increase the risk.
Research
Respiratory allergen from house dust mite is present in human milk and primes for allergic sensitization in a mouse model of asthmaThese data highlight that antigen administration to the neonate through the oral route may contribute to child allergic sensitization and have important...
Research
Probiotics for treatment and primary prevention of allergic diseases and asthma: looking back and moving forwardReview treatment and primary prevention studies, recent meta-analyses, and discuss the current understanding of the role of probiotics in this context
Research
The Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation in Expectant Fathers (CARE-Dads) StudySusan Prescott MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP Honorary Research Fellow susan.prescott@thekids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Susan Prescott is a Professor
News & Events
Friendly bacteria reduces flu symptoms and ear infections in miceResearch reveals that friendly bacteria may help reduce flu symptoms, offering new insights into potential treatments and enhancing our understanding of immune health.
News & Events
Call for mental health support for kids with asthmaA new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.