Many people with PID will experience pneumonia. The link below may be shared with patients who can then in turn share with family and friends. Immunisation to prevent some of the infections that cause pneumonia is one step that family members and friends can undertake to help keep their loved…
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Rebecca Macintosh Genetic Counsellor Where do you work? Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW What is your role? Genetic Counsellor Describe an average day My average day consists of firstly getting through my emails (from patients, colleagues, laboratories). On any given day I might also attend a…
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Charles A. Filion, MDa,b, Sarah Taylor-Black, MDa,c, Paul J. Maglione, MD, PhDa, Lin Radigana, and Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, MD, PhDa New York, NY; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and Concord, NH An introduction and summary of a paper on a topic that affects many of the patients we care for. What is…
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November 14th is genetics counsellor awareness day. Many of us are more involved than ever before in preparing patients for genetic testing and genetic counselling and as the science continues to advance, this will undoubtedly become more commonplace. For further information click on the link below: https://www.hgsa.org.au/resources/genetic-counselling/genetic-counsellor-awareness-day The…
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Extinct human species gave modern humans an immunity boost Garvan researchers have discovered a gene variant that sheds new light on how human immunity was fine-tuned through history. Prof Chris Goodnow, A/Prof Shane Grey & Dr Nathan Zammit Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research…
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