02 February 2018

What genetic testing information to expect when you're expecting

The latest research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), published in the European...

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01 February 2018

Faster genetic diagnosis for critically ill babies and children in Australia

Rapid genomic testing will soon be available to critically unwell Australian babies and children with...

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01 February 2018

Road map to better health care system in Australia

A report released today by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that precision medicine...

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24 January 2018

Packaged foods are putting people at risk of anaphylaxis

New research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), published in the Journal of Paediatrics...

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17 January 2018

Dad's reading is new chapter of child language development

The latest research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has opened the book on how children's...

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13 January 2018

MCRI Student Life - Rupert Weaver, protecting infants from severe pneumonia in Laos

I've recently completed a research project with MCRI's Pneumococcal Research Group. The aim of the project...

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03 January 2018

Hope for parents of children with colic

Researchers have confirmed positive evidence which could potentially give hope to some parents struggling...

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20 December 2017

Unravelling the speech and language abilities of children with KdVS

KdVS is a disorder characterised by developmental delay and mild to moderate intellectual disability....

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20 December 2017

Tips for an allergy free Christmas

NutsChristmas treats often include cakes, stuffing, puddings and other goodies which can be loaded with all...

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07 December 2017

Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke

Doctors from The Royal Children's Hospital and Murdoch Children's Research Institute have led the...

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30 November 2017

$24.5m world first project an investment in the health of Victorians

Generation Victoria (GenV) aims to invite parents of all babies born in 2020 and 2021 across the state to...

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28 November 2017

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent anaphylactic episodes

Senior author Professor Katie Allen said that previous research has shown that adolescents are most at risk...

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24 November 2017

MCRI Student Life - Josh Szanyi, helping newborns survive respiratory distress syndrome in Fiji

"Studying paediatrics lets you be creative and find a career that suits you. You just have to follow a...

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17 November 2017

Indonesian ambassador visits the Melbourne Children's Campus

His Excellency enjoyed a tour of the world class research facilities at the Murdoch Children's Research...

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15 November 2017

prepair™ genetic carrier screening: Q&A with Associate Genetic Counsellor Dr Alison Archibald

The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) is a not-for-profit provider of genetic tests and genetic...

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