Institute News Tue 16 Nov 2021 | 09:17 AM New childhood brain centre brings fresh hope to families A new centre backed by the Victorian Government is leading the nation’s efforts against brain cancer and bringing fresh hope to patients and their... Read more
Institute News Mon 15 Nov 2021 | 08:52 AM Penicillin significantly reduces rheumatic heart disease progression in children A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and... Read more
Institute News Thu 11 Nov 2021 | 05:45 PM Enabling responsible sharing of genomic data to benefit human health As genomic medicine moves towards standard of care, sharing human genomic data across borders, systems, and research and clinical environments has... Read more
Institute News Wed 10 Nov 2021 | 12:01 PM Early-career researchers awarded for contributions to newborn medicine The Roya l Women’s Hospital Dr Kate Hodgson and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Ms Free Coulston have been recognised for their... Read more
Institute News Wed 10 Nov 2021 | 11:08 AM Most children with cancer have mild COVID-19 and make full recovery Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But paediatric cancer patients... Read more
Institute News Fri 5 Nov 2021 | 02:59 PM Grants secured to advance research into childhood conditions Ten Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) scientists have received federal funding to advance research into childhood conditions including... Read more
Institute News Fri 5 Nov 2021 | 08:32 AM Caution needed before vaccinating under 12 years against COVID-19: Risks and benefits require careful scrutiny Any decision to vaccinate all children under 12 years of age against COVID-19 must be done with due caution, considering in detail the risk and... Read more
Institute News Thu 4 Nov 2021 | 08:58 AM Researcher awarded scholarship to help advance Strep A vaccine and prevent heart disease Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) PhD student Dr Yara-Natalie Abo has received funding to advance a vaccine for a common bacterial... Read more
Institute News Mon 1 Nov 2021 | 08:53 AM Researchers receive scholarships to help advance their healthcare projects Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have been awarded scholarships to help improve newborn anaesthetic care and provide... Read more
Institute News Fri 29 Oct 2021 | 09:28 AM Children with mental health problems at increased risk of mental disorders as adults Children with mental health problems were at increased risk of developing a mental disorder as an adult, a new systematic review has found. The... Read more