Vale Mr Laurie Cox AO
23 May 2023

Vale Mr Laurie Cox AO

Laurie Cox AO, a visionary Australian businessman and previous Chairman of Murdoch...

A child with a broken arm
18 May 2023

Melbourne team first to recreate bone development in the lab

reNEW researchers have recreated, for the first time, the process for developing and...

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12 May 2023

Most children with COVID-19 don’t require hospital treatment

Most children with COVID-19 in Australia don’t require hospital treatment, according to...

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11 May 2023

Global study shows promising results for young children with peanut allergies

A study has found after one year of wearing a Viaskin Peanut epicutaneous immunotherapy...

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05 May 2023

Need to better understand childhood concussion, inquiry hears

A Parliamentary Senate Inquiry into concussion has heard about the need to better...

A child and mother are being seen by a doctor
28 April 2023

Fewer vaccine doses can support pneumococcal immunity in babies

Fewer doses of a vaccine that protects against meningitis and pneumonia can still...

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27 April 2023

BCG vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 in healthcare workers

A world-leading international trial into the immune boosting benefits of the...

A mother cares for her newborn child
24 April 2023

World-first child health study reaches recruitment milestone

A world-first study tracking the health and wellbeing of Victorians, from birth to old...

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21 April 2023

MCRI partners with Cotton On Kids to support a good night’s sleep

For decades, MCRI has been helping families get the sleep they need for healthy...

A child has his temperature checked
19 April 2023

Children with COVID-19 treated safely at home, helping to take burden off hospitals

Children with COVID-19 can be treated safely at home, helping to take the burden off the...

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12 April 2023

Global stem cell consortium releases its first annual report

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine ( reNEW ) , led by Murdoch...

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12 April 2023

Flicker of Hope – Kicking Butt 2023

Established in 2018, the Flicker of Hope Foundation shines a light on Neurofibromatosis...

11 April 2023

Improving preschool attendance and parent mental health could reduce childhood inequity

Improving childhood preschool attendance and parental mental health could reduce child...

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04 April 2023

Funding secured to advance Strep A research

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researchers have secured prestigious United States...

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24 March 2023

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

We are proud to lead Australia’s largest clinical and research program providing care...