26 November 2020

What is human papillomavirus?

What is human papillomavirus?Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that is primarily spread through sexual...

Read more

24 November 2020

Sarah and Lachlan Murdoch endow $5 million MCRI Fellowship 

Sarah & Lachlan Murdoch have announced a $5 million endowment to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute...

Read more

24 November 2020

Researchers use cutting edge technology to bioprint mini-kidneys

Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the...

Read more

20 November 2020

Cesarean-born babies at increased risk of infection-related hospitalisation in early childhood

Cesarean-born babies are at increased risk during early childhood of being hospitalised due to an...

Read more

18 November 2020

Kids mount a COVID-19 immune response without detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus 

Children in a Melbourne family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the...

Read more

17 November 2020

Measles outbreaks likely in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Major measles outbreaks will likely occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19...

Read more

16 November 2020

Distinguished discoveries in tropical medicine acknowledged 

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Andrew Steer has been awarded the Bailey K. Ashford...

Read more

13 November 2020

Australian Institute for Infectious Disease to be built in Melbourne

An Australian Institute for Infectious Disease will be built at Parkville's biomedical precinct to lead the...

Read more

12 November 2020

Study investigating the causes of stuttering

New Zealand is participating in an international study that is searching for the genes that cause...

Read more

12 November 2020

Every breath counts

In 2020, many of us have thought about oxygen, ventilators and healthy lungs for the first time in our...

Read more

11 November 2020

Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental...

Read more

07 November 2020

Pacific partnerships lead to healthier lives

Long-term partnerships can generate great benefits for communities. For almost two decades, Murdoch...

Read more

03 November 2020

At the Centre Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Community Child Health

From birth to eight years old, kids do a huge amount of growing, learning and changing. These enormously...

Read more

03 November 2020

Breaking the mould

No place like homeHaving shown excellent results from a trial treating children with cellulitis, the...

Read more

03 November 2020

Revolutionising care through personalised medicine

Imagine not knowing what is making your baby sick. You and the medical team can't make informed decisions...

Read more