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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...

Better treatments and diagnostics for childhood pneumonia, heart disease, rare diseases and stroke are the aims of the latest Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led projects awarded federal...

In a world-first comprehensive study, the human immune system has been tracked from birth up until the age of 75 years. This has paved the way for future therapies to tune the immune systems of...

An international study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has secured philanthropic funding to better treat children with a severe complication of pneumonia.  Associate Professor Catherine ...

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...