25 May 2020

Increase in food allergy-related presentations of children to Victorian Hospitals

The demand for emergency services associated with food allergy-related problems in...

20 May 2020

MCRI researchers awarded over $10m to continue vital research to help children thrive

Seven MCRI researchers have been awarded over $10 million in the latest round of the...

13 May 2020

Rotavirus vaccination leads to reduced hospitalisations, fewer infant deaths

Vaccination against rotavirus has led to a significant decrease in hospitalisations and...

07 May 2020

Innovative genomic research projects receive federal grants

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will establish a ground-breaking centre...

05 May 2020

10M grant enables BCG vaccine trial to expand internationally, enrol 10,000 healthcare workers

An A$10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the Murdoch...

30 April 2020

New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder

An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked...

17 April 2020

Better data reanalysis model needed to improve rare disease diagnostic rates

A better framework for the reanalysis of genetic data, a game-changing process which...

09 April 2020

Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed

New research has uncovered the risk factors for Fijians carrying a pneumonia-causing...

04 April 2020

Rapid infectious disease shifts in Chinese children and adolescents prior to covid-19

Deaths of children and adolescents in China due to infectious diseases were becoming...

25 March 2020

Mother’s gut bacteria may hold key to predicting childhood food allergies

An Australian study has unearthed a vital clue in predicting the likelihood of a baby...

20 March 2020

New neurodegenerative disorder discovery

A Melbourne-led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children...

19 March 2020

Children’s experiences of racial discrimination linked to risk markers of long-term chronic disease

School children who experience racial discrimination show higher risk markers for later...

12 March 2020

Better systems needed to care for kids with mental health problems

A complete shake-up of the Australian health system is needed to better care for...

04 March 2020

Caesarean birth has little impact on children developing allergies

A caesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies,...

02 March 2020

Advanced immune profiling sheds light on peanut allergy

During a collaborative visit to Stanford Medical School , Dr Melanie Neeland used an...