Immunology
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A wearable skin patch could help children who are allergic to peanuts AAP - 07-11-2016
A patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein could offer a treatment children with peanut allergies, a study has found. A wearable
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Study shows antibiotics increase babies allergy risk AAP - 10-11-2016
Giving babies antibiotics may increase their risk of eczema or hay fever later in life, according to a new study. Babies exposed to antibiotics
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Treat peanut allergy with immunotherapy AAP - 11-11-2016
Researchers in the US have made a critical step in better treating very young children with peanut allergy through the use of immunotherapy.
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The Turnbull government's 'No Jab, No Pay' policy pays off AAP - 11-11-2016
The Turnbull Government's 'No Jab, No Pay' policy has forced parents to get more than 5700 children immunised to secure their child care payments.
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Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails develop fewer allergies AAP - 12-07-2016
Kids who are nail-biters and thumb-suckers are less likely to develop allergies, supporting the hygiene hypothesis, that exposure to microbes can be good.
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Asia a clue in Australia's allergy epidemic AAP - 18-02-2016
Children born in Asia who migrated to Australia have a decreased risk of developing a nut allergy, say researchers. Being born in Asia protects
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Northern NSW has lowest vaccination rate AAP - 18-02-2016
Northern NSW has the lowest rate of fully immunised children in the country while the Snowy Mountains has the highest rate, according to the latest data. Northern
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Food allergies linked to hyperactive cells at birth AAP - 14-01-2016
Immune systems of babies who develop food allergies are 'primed' for them by the time they are born, says new research Babies with
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Fears over unvaxxed kids in QLD childcare AAP - 06-01-2016
Childcare centres no longer have to accept unvaccinated children, however at least two Queensland providers are welcoming these enrolments.
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Pox parties 'ill-informed and missguided' AAP - 14-12-2015
Queensland's health lobby and premier have hit out at anti-vaxxer parents hosting so-called "pox parties" to deliberately infect children.
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Perth mum with rare illness fights for treatment AAP - 11-12-2015
A mother-of-two diagnosed with two extremely rare autoimmune disorders has had funding for her life-saving treatment cut. A Perth woman suffering
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No childcare for non-vaccinated kids in Qld AAP - 30-10-2015
New laws have given Queensland childcare centres the right to refuse to accept children who are not fully immunised. Queensland childcare centres
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Scientists work on first viral 'antibiotic' AAP - 08-09-2015
Antibiotics have no effect on viruses but scientists hope to change that in the next decade after identifying a gene that can defend the body against flu.
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Early exposure to peanuts recommended AAP - 26-08-2015
A major study has found exposure to peanuts in infancy seemed to help build tolerance - contrary to conventional thinking. A pediatricians'
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'Major step' toward universal flu vaccine AAP - 25-08-2015
Scientists say they have made a significant breakthrough in the quest to create a "universal" flu vaccine. Scientists have taken
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Low income families less likely to vaccinate AAP - 07-08-2015
A university says children from poorer families are less likely to be fully immunised, but not because of parents' anti-vaccination attitudes.
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Genes determine AIDS vaccine effectiveness AAP - 17-07-2015
Researchers have found the AIDS vaccine is more effective in some people than others, with their genetic make-up the key. The effectiveness
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It's not too late for flu jab, say doctors AAP - 26-06-2015
Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as doctors say the laboratory-confirmed cases this year are only the tip of the iceberg.
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Researchers find Ebola 'Achilles heel' AAP - 27-05-2015
A new US study may have uncovered crucial information about Ebola that could enable the development of a vaccine. US researchers believe they
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Aussies complacent about food allergy AAP - 19-05-2015
More than half of Australians think people with a food allergy are over-cautious, a new survey has found. Unrealistic reactions from a handful of parents taint
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