Two medical researchers in a lab
07 March 2025

New discovery and grant to accelerate Strep A vaccine efforts

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial...

A child eating an apple
04 March 2025

A third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050

Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide...

Two parents holding their child
03 March 2025

Bold vision to transform the health and wellbeing of children in Australia

Two of the largest studies of their kind in Australia have a bold vision to come...

A child has their heart checked by a doctor
28 February 2025

Transforming clinical care for children with rare genetic diseases

Global partnerships that embed scientific research into clinical care are...

A child receives oxygen
18 February 2025

Global action needed to solve the medical oxygen crisis

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care...

A pharmacist speaks with three children
13 February 2025

Upskilling pharmacists in child health care

Pharmacists in Australia will be upskilled to provide advice to families on some of the...

The Royal Children's Hospital interior, where MCRI is located
06 February 2025

Care for trans and gender diverse children and young people

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute are...

A woman holding a preterm baby
24 January 2025

Hep B vaccine does not increase risk of chronic lung disease in preterm babies

Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine at birth aren’t at...

Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO
22 January 2025

Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO

We are greatly saddened by the loss of Professor Glenn Bowes AO, Emeritus Professor of...

Pregnant stomach
20 December 2024

Access to vaccines and clinical trials for pregnant women vital in pandemics

The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby...

An adolescent woman in school
18 December 2024

Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety

Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant...

Afather with a child with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism
19 November 2024

Promising daily tablet increases growth in children with dwarfism

A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional...

two children in school
18 November 2024

Unique mental health program in schools has positive impact and reduces stigma

A unique program designed for schools to improve mental health has achieved top marks,...

Children smiling for camera
15 November 2024

New partnership to improve child health in the Asia-Pacific

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) will partner with 12 countries in the...

Two female researchers in a laboratory
06 November 2024

MCRI champions women in STEM

A commitment to increasing female representation in the workforce has led to Murdoch...