17 December 2019

Researcher receives $3m for trial into suspected septic shock in children

Professor Franz Babl will help lead an international trial into suspected septic shock...

13 December 2019

Researcher recognised for tackling drug-resistant infections

Dr Amanda Gwee has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to tackle drug-resistant...

12 December 2019

New research into a rare genetic brain condition

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is launching an Australian-first...

09 December 2019

MCRI researchers contribute to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder inquiry

A national awareness campaign and reframing harm prevention messages are among the...

05 December 2019

Children with food allergies seen faster under new paediatric model

Children with food allergies are seen 10 months sooner and have fewer allergic reactions...

29 November 2019

Recognition for commitment to improving child and adolescent health and wellbeing

The Knowledge Translation Team at the Centre for Community Child Health, a department of...

27 November 2019

More mental health support in primary schools

Primary school students in Victoria facing mental health challenges will get the support...

19 November 2019

MCRI researchers contribute to parliamentary inquiry on allergies

Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) are contributing to a...

14 November 2019

New research announced to reduce high suicide rates in pregnant women and new mums

Content notice: discussion of suicide A $100,000 research project will help build...

12 November 2019

Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia

A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive...

01 November 2019

Low blood oxygen strongly increases sick children’s risk of death

Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and strongly...

31 October 2019

Physiotherapist awarded prestigious fellowship to help children and young people living with neuromuscular disorders

Physiotherapist Rachel Kennedy has been awarded a 2019 Churchill Fellowship to travel...

30 October 2019

Recognition for outstanding research into childhood hearing loss

MCRI's Dr Valerie Sung has been recognised for her exceptional research into improving...

28 October 2019

New test improves diagnosis of a common genetic cause of autism

A new stand-alone test can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic cause of...

23 October 2019

Little evidence common antidepressant is effective in autism spectrum disorders

A new study has found there is little evidence that a widely used antidepressant is...