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An Australian first biobank will be established to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, ...

A world-first study tracking the health and wellbeing of Victorians, from birth to old age, has reached a recruitment milestone of over 100,000 participants. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s G...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has released a statement from the authors of the recent publication, “BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination in children alters cytokine responses to heterologous...

Melbourne researchers can reveal for the first time how many babies have a cashew or cow’s milk allergy in Australia as well as what causes these common allergic diseases. Two new studies published...

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Dr Joseph Yang and Dr Hannah Walker have received Col Reynolds Medical Fellowships, with support from The Kids’ Cancer Project. Their respective projects will ...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Professor Margie Danchin has been recognised for her work in improving vaccine confidence and uptake. Professor Danchin was selected as a 2023 Policy ...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Dr Victoria Soriano has received a prize for her research into childhood food allergy and infant feeding guidelines. Dr Soriano was awarded the University of...

Four Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led projects spanning food allergy, preterm respiratory diseases and mental health have been awarded medical research grants. Professors Mimi Tang, David...

Dr Leanne Rees has been awarded the QUT Alan Mackay-Sim Spinal Cord Injury Travelling Fellowship, which aims to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for people with a spinal cord injury. Dr ...

The Boyer family's life has been profoundly inspired by their young son's rare neurological degenerative condition. 12-year-old Edward Boyer is one of approximately 500 people diagnosed with KIF1A...

Authors: Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Cris Townley, Western Sydney University; Ken Pang, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University, and Rachel...

From the moment William Pearce (pictured below) had his first cardiac arrest, his life has largely been in the hands of others. William was diagnosed as a newborn with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a ...

Childhood cancer affects the lives of young people all over the world, regardless of their family background or upbringing. Presently, more than 80 per cent of children in high-income countries have...

Ollie has run out of enough fingers and toes to count how many times he’s been rushed to the emergency department after having an asthma attack. The three-year-old has been admitted to hospital 48...