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It is often tricky to work out how much is too much screen time for kids. Not all screen time is the same – screens can include phones, laptops, desktop computers and TVs, and children can use them to communicate with friends and family, play games or do schoolwork.Since the pandemic, more
Three Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have been awarded Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women (SGOW) by the University of Melbourne. Projects from Dr Nicole Van Bergen, Dr Jessica Vanslambrouck and Associate Professor Belinda McClaren will be supported over two years,
Using AI to help detect motor disability earlier, so children get help sooner. We apply artificial intelligence (AI) models to analyse short smartphone videos of infants at three months of age, identifying subtle movement patterns associated with cerebral palsy.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is leading an international registry on paediatric and neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infections called EPICENTRE (EsPnIc Covid pEdiatric NeonaTal REgistry) which will be crucial to improving children's intensive care outcomes following COVID-19. EPICENTRE will
A Melbourne study has found intravenously administering antibiotics to children at home is as effective and safe as hospital treatment and better for their quality of life when treating a bacterial skin infection. The research, 'Efficacy and safety of intravenous ceftriaxone at home versus
A program that aims to reduce the number of paediatric emergency department referrals and outpatient clinic visits by linking General Practitioners (GPs) with paediatricians could keep thousands of children out of hospital following a wider roll-out. The Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C)
This study evaluates multiple treatments for sepsis under a single platform using adaptive methods. This means that treatments can be adjusted over time based on the data collected and ensures all study participants receive the best and most evidence-based care.
Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) found boys who grew up in very disadvantaged homes had more than four times the risk of starting puberty early, at 10 or 11 years of age, while girls had double the risk. The factors determining early puberty have received greater
Researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), with other Melbourne-based partners, will use human stem cells to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on different organs after being awarded a State Government grant. Medical Research Minister Jaala Pulford today announced the
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