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The 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.

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We sought to investigate the association between food-outlet availability near Australian secondary schools and frequency of Australian students’ discretionary food purchases.

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On-time coverage of the 2-4-6 month schedule is only 50-60% across specific population subgroups representing a significant avoidable public health risk

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These data provide evidence that otitis-prone children do not have impaired functional cell mediated immunity

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Respiratory IgE-sensitization to innocuous antigens increases the risk for developing diseases such as allergic asthma.

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Here we present an approach for the DNA methylation-based classification of central nervous system tumors across all groups and demonstrate its application.

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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is uncommon in Australia

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Here, we open a dialogue on authoritarianism in westernized medicine as a starting point in order to encourage the development of critical research

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Participants demonstrated a good understanding of safe prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship

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We found no evidence for a difference in the timing of the laryngeal mask airways removal on the incidence of respiratory adverse events