03 March 2022

World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder

Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical...

01 March 2022

Gender-affirming hormone therapy can influence gene activity

Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on...

23 February 2022

Serious allergic reactions to food among children stabilise since guideline changes

The rate of increase in serious allergic reactions to food among children has flattened...

11 February 2022

A joint statement from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

We lead Australia's largest clinical and research program providing care for trans...

11 February 2022

One dose of anti-parasite drug just as effective as two at reducing scabies

One dose of an anti-parasite drug was just as effective as two at significantly reducing...

03 February 2022

Children with cancer to benefit from a new research initiative

A new initiative co-led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Hudson...

02 February 2022

Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both...

31 January 2022

Grant to improve the treatment of neglected tropical diseases in children

A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) project that aims to better treat...

Baby wearing heart shaped band aid
28 January 2022

Genetic discovery could lead to better treatment of congenital heart disease

One in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), the major cause of...

24 January 2022

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in...

20 January 2022

Scholarships awarded to advance research into heart disease and childhood infections

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) projects that aim to better treat...

17 January 2022

Project trialling oral antibiotic treatment for children with bone and joint infections receives funding boost

A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project trialling whether giving...

06 January 2022

New test to screen newborns for rare genetic disorders paves the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment

A newly developed test to screen for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously in...

23 December 2021

Pioneering treatment for premature infants with chronic lung disease

A new treatment pioneered by Australian researchers would help better treat premature...

23 December 2021

Grants to better understand COVID-19 in children

As Coronavirus continues to evolve and new variants of concern emerge, two Murdoch...