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A new human challenge trial under way in Melbourne aims to advance research into Strep A, accelerating efforts towards the development of a vaccine. The trial, a collaboration between Murdoch...

The safety and effectiveness of childhood cancer treatments will be transformed under a pioneering genetics project. The project, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), has received...

More than eight million Australians report living with allergic disease, leading to billions in mounting costs and an unprecedented demand for allergy services, a new report reveals. The Deloitte...

A new vaccine for pneumococcal disease will be tested under an international trial aiming to provide greater protection to babies against the common infection that causes pneumonia, sinusitis and...

It is with great pride that we share with you the 2024 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Annual Report. This year’s Annual Report contains so many incredible stories from across the...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Linny Phuong has been inducted into the 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women for improving health outcomes for culturally and linguistically...

A research centre based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has been awarded federal funding to strengthen adolescent health research in the Asia Pacific. The Centre of Research...

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)-led project to optimise cancer medication and care for children and young people has received Federal Government support. Associate Professor Rachel...

Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) projects that aim to better deliver vaccines and monitor adverse events have received accolades. MCRI Dr Sedigh Khademi Habibabadi and the Melbourne...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Holly Voges has received the inaugural Laurie Cox Leadership Award for her dedication to finding treatments for rheumatic heart disease. The...

Where a woman lives can shape her health during pregnancy as much as her own medical history, our new study suggests. We looked at more than 163,000 pregnancies across Melbourne and found living in...

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring mandatory genetic tests to verify their biological sex. This test must be done if athletes wish...

Ken Pang, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Anja Ravine, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Gender clinics provide multidisciplinary care that helps trans people to explore and affirm...

Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses. But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise durin...

Last week, the Australian Government announced a new National Immunisation Strategy for 2025–30. This strategy sets out the government’s priorities for improving vaccine uptake for children,...