13 November 2020

Australian Institute for Infectious Disease to be built in Melbourne

An Australian Institute for Infectious Disease will be built at Parkville's biomedical precinct to lead the...

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12 November 2020

Study investigating the causes of stuttering

New Zealand is participating in an international study that is searching for the genes that cause...

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11 November 2020

Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental...

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31 October 2020

Researcher celebrated for significant impact of research 

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Sharon Goldfeld has been awarded the inaugural...

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30 October 2020

Possible genetic triggers of autism symptoms and motor issues identified for several rare diseases

New research on the genetics of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes could help in developing personalised...

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27 October 2020

Researchers call for policy shift to focus on middle years of schooling 

A significant number of students in middle school years across Australia have emotional and behavioural...

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27 October 2020

Personal and financial costs of ADHD in Australia revealed

Researchers have revealed the key factors that can improve outcomes in children with ADHD, a disorder that...

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12 October 2020

Could BCG vaccine protect against COVID-19? UK recruitment begins

A largescale global trial designed to test the theory that the widely-used BCG vaccine could help protect...

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08 October 2020

Two new research centres secure federal funding

Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led research centres aiming to break cycles of...

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08 October 2020

Breakthrough discovery in gene causing severe nerve conditions

Researchers have made a breakthrough genetic discovery into the cause of a spectrum of severe neurological...

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06 October 2020

Australian first chromosome 15 disorders biobank

The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused...

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28 September 2020

Researchers awarded prestigious fellowships

Three Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have been awarded prestigious Churchill...

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26 September 2020

COVID-19 in Victorian schools and childcare mainly driven by community transmission, analysis finds 

COVID-19 cases in schools and childcare are mainly driven by community transmission and off-site learning...

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26 September 2020

Infections the major reason infants see a doctor or attend hospital

Infections account for almost three quarters of Australian infants needing to see a doctor and 1 in 10...

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25 September 2020

Scientists discover common genetic and immunological causes of severe COVID-19

More than 10 per cent of healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that attack...

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