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The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20 billion long-term investment supporting Australian health and medical research. Murdoch Children's Research Institute researchers are grateful to...

The world’s first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been created.  The guidelines, published in JACC:Advance...

Introduction of peanuts and eggs before children turn one helps to prevent food allergy, a new global report has confirmed. The paper published in Pediatrics, is the first of its kind to compare all ...

To help boost the roll-out of vaccines, researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Sydney Vietnam Institute and National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)...

A simple nasal spray significantly reduced snoring and breathing difficulties in children and halved the number needing to have their tonsils removed, according to a new study. The research, led by...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute warmly congratulates Professors Melissa Little, George Patton and Martin Delatycki on their inclusion in the 2023 Australia Day Honours list.  Murdoch...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Professor Harriet Hiscock and The Centre for Community Child Health team have been named in the thirteenth edition of the National Health and Medical Research...

A Murdoch Children’s Researcher Institute researcher has been awarded a scholarship to help improve the quality of life for children with two rare genetic conditions that cause complex communication...

Murdoch Children's Research Institute’s Professor Mimi Tang and Professor George Patton are among the most highly cited researchers in the world in 2022. The Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from C...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Associate Professor Valerie Sung has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Targeted Call for Research...

Treatment and technology advances are helping more vulnerable newborns to survive and, in many cases, thrive. But we can still do better. When Joanna Bezette's daughter Milly, now 2, was born at...

What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that stops the pancreas from producing insulin. Insulin is an important hormone that helps the body turn the glucose (sugar)...

Content notice: suicide, anxiety and depression What is perinatal anxiety and depression? Parenthood is a journey that can involve many ups and downs. Becoming a parent is a significant change,...

What is a brain tumour? A brain tumour is a collection of abnormal cells that are located somewhere on, or in, the brain. Brain tumours can form when abnormal cells grow and multiply out of control, ...

Authors: Paxton Loke, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Julian Bosco, Monash University Allergic rhinitis, commonly referred to as hay fever, is a common allergic disorder affecting up to one...