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Registries have been established in a number of countries to monitor the health of patients with cystic fibrosis. Few international comparisons have been made between registries. International data registry comparisons may be useful for informing best practice and benchmarking.

Registry comparisons are feasible but are limited by factors such as nonstandardization of data collection. Lung function was lower in Australian children with cystic fibrosis compared with their US counterparts after adjusting for the benefits of diagnosis after newborn screening. (Read the full article)

The incidence of Kawasaki disease is increasing in many countries. The only reported Australian incidence (3.4/100 000 <5 years) is almost 20 years old and the current Australian epidemiology and outcomes are unknown.

We analyzed 30 years’ total population hospitalization data from Western Australia. Kawasaki disease incidence increased markedly from 1979 to 2009 and is currently 9.34/100 000 <5 years. The epidemiology and cardiovascular outcomes are similar to other predominantly European-Caucasian populations. (Read the full article)

A number of studies have reported an association between birth by cesarean delivery and adverse childhood health outcomes such as obesity, asthma, atopy, and a number of neurodevelopmental abnormalities. However, these studies have had limited capacity to control for confounders.

Using a prospective cohort while controlling for birth factors, social vulnerability, maternal BMI, and breastfeeding, we found few differences between children delivered by cesarean delivery and those born vaginally. Higher child BMI was explained by maternal BMI. (Read the full article)

United States President Donald Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that he would added pressure on Saudi Arabia, vowing "severe punishment" should the kingdom’s leaders be linked to the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

An op-ed in Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news has warned of repercussions should the US impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Industry reports suggest that Italian cuisine is the second most popular international cuisine in India, after Chinese, due to the presence of several QSR chains. It isn’t, therefore, a surprise that companies like Del Monte want to ride this wave.

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has expressed his concerns over the possibility of hosting the T20 World Cup in October as per scheduled.

India will tour Australia later this year for a Test series.

Rohit Sharma is hoping that the BCCI and Cricket Australia will find a solution for the four-match Test series to get underway whenever sports return after the coronavirus pandemic.

Alex Carey chose Shikhar Dhawan over Rohit Sharma to open along with Australian cricketer David Warner.

Governor Markell has ordered the American and Delaware flags lowered in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Based on the data of the Australian Home Affairs Department the time to process applications seeking Australian citizenship was reduced by 10 percent during 2019. Achieving Substantial ProgressIt has moreover, confirmed that the number of approvals…

An expert report, analyzes the reasons of the Applicants of Significant Investor visa Program prefer to arrive in Australia.The FocusThere is a focus on the international competition level that exists for High Net worth individuals, apart from the factors…

Based on the recent data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics immigration is an important contributor towards population growth in Australia.The StatisticsLast year the growth in Australian population was 1.6 percent and by the year end its…

Australia aims to grow the ''Working Holiday Maker'' visa program to thirteen nations, along with India, to hire workers to the Australian regional areas to resolve the labor shortages especially on farms, David Coleman, Immigration Minister, said…

There is a high Demand in Australia for all categories of skilled workers, as per a recent report of Deloitte. It says that many jobs are unfilled and also that the employers cannot find workers possessing the required skills. Vacancy rates are…

The minister accountable for maintaining Australia's population levels is watching to Canada for motivation to shift more immigrants to regional areas. Alan Tudge aspires to follow Canada's success in providing provinces a more prominent role…

Australia has involved the tourism chiefs to launch a huge UK advertising campaign on Christmas Day with the aim of reversing the decline of visitors from Britain which is linked to uncertainty over its exit from the EU.  The Campaign and the…

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260S is definitely a handful if you’re not paying due attention, but then this isn’t the kind of bike that loses your attention. Sporty behaviour of a Ducati Monster and comfort from the XDiavel, the Diavel 1260S is something else. This one is well endowed in power and electronics and not to […]

The global suicide rate is accelerating as coronavirus-triggered lockdowns supercharge depression and mass job losses push people over the edge. Australian and US researchers have highlighted the threat to their countries.
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Australian authorities have reported a spike in drug smuggling – but not the kind they usually deal with. Aussies are importing hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial medication used as a controversial antidote to Covid-19.
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People snapped grouping together at popular spots in Milan, defying social-distancing rules just days after the city eased its lockdown, have prompted an Italian virologist to compare it to a ticking coronavirus infection ‘bomb.’
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The Odisha government’s direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for farmers, Kalia, which was announced a few months before the Assembly elections last year, may be curtailed and subsumed in the PM-Kisan scheme run by the Centre.

Through key exhibitions and texts, Celant was an influential proponent of the work of young Italian artists in Turin, Milan, Genoa and Rome, working with natural materials and elements such as dirt, sticks or rags who were seeking to challenge the commercial art scene at the time

Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu hopes India will revert decision to reject RCEP, warns against economies turning inwards, believes climate change role in bushfires bears examination, and admits that her Indian origins, especially Bollywood love, helped her

Poonam Yadav (4/19) snapped four wickets, two in successive deliveries of the 12th over to break the backbone of Australia's chase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Indian and Australian teams ahead of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Overwhelmed by the occasion, India crumbled to 99 all out in front of a turnout of 86174 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, a record in women's cricket history.

Cricket Australia has not directed the players officially with its chief executive Kevin Roberts on Tuesday saying that players were individually contracted to their IPL teams and can make up their own minds to compete in the 2020 IPL or not.

India dropped in the ladder largely because the record of 12 Tests victories and just one Test defeat in 2016-17 was removed in the latest chart, the ICC said in a statement.

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