Two aboriginal children hugging and smiling
14 October 2025

MCRI joins ground-breaking Aboriginal Health Research Accord

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has proudly become a member of the...

A child using social media
14 October 2025

New study tracks effects of world first social media ban on teens

Australian teenagers are being sought for a new study that will monitor the impact of a...

A baby undergoes genetic screening
10 October 2025

Newborn genomic screening enables more lifesaving diagnoses

Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional...

A mother breastfeeding
09 October 2025

Discovery into how breastfeeding impacts immunity in babies

Breastfeeding until at least six months helps babies to fight off infections and reduces...

Transgender youth
07 October 2025

Efforts to suppress or change gender identity prove ineffective and harmful

Efforts to suppress or change a child’s gender identity and sexuality are ineffective...

Epilepsy patient Royal
01 October 2025

Advanced AI tool detects tiny brain lesions in children with epilepsy

An advanced AI tool can detect tiny brain lesions that cause severe epilepsy in...

Kim Davis examining patient Anna
15 September 2025

New trial aims to advance research into Strep A vaccine development

A new human challenge trial under way in Melbourne aims to advance research into Strep...

Professor David Eisenstat, Associate Professor Michelle Yong, Karen and Marco, Minister Danny Pearson, Dr Udani Reets, Professor Kathryn North and Professor Mark Dawson
04 September 2025

Pioneering project to provide safer childhood cancer treatments

The safety and effectiveness of childhood cancer treatments will be transformed under a...

Baby being fed by parent
27 August 2025

National allergy rates climb costing $18.9b in financial losses

More than eight million Australians report living with allergic disease, leading to...

A mother and her child
20 August 2025

Pneumococcal vaccine trial aims to provide more protection to babies

A new vaccine for pneumococcal disease will be tested under an international trial...

KIF1A patient Summer on the front cover of the 2024 MCRI Annual Report
14 August 2025

Our 2024 Annual Report

It is with great pride that we share with you the 2024 Murdoch Children’s Research...

A child painting in a classroom
08 August 2025

MCRI supports national plan to embed arts in child health

An ambitious national plan to embed music, visual art and other creative practice into...

An adolescent girl is seen by a doctor
24 July 2025

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine linked to temporary menstrual changes

A new data analysis, published in Vaccine has found that women and menstruating people...

A child with sepsis is seen by a doctor in a hospital
23 July 2025

More accurate measures required to help diagnose sepsis in children

More accurate measures are needed to help diagnose children with sepsis as a current...

A primary-school aged boy weaing his uniform and a broad-rimmed hat.
03 July 2025

Mental health project extended to Queensland schools

Students in Queensland will soon benefit from an initiative that’s successfully helping...