08 March 2022

Young people sought for project to improve treatment of endometriosis and period and pelvic pain

More than 3000 young Australians are being recruited for a project that aims to improve the care and...

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04 March 2022

Most children living in out of home care don’t access health services

Most children living in out of home care in Victoria don't access health services within nationally...

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03 March 2022

World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder

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

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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 or off, according...

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24 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 since changes to...

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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 children, adolescents...

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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 the spread of...

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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 Institute of Medical...

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03 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 highly effective at...

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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 neglected tropical...

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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 death in newborns...

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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 Australia's COVID-19...

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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 congenital heart disease and...

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18 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 antibiotics by mouth...

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07 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 newborns was feasible,...

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