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Improving concussion recovery, reducing the food allergy epidemic and unlocking the regenerative potential of the newborn heart are among the latest Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) projects to secure federal funding. Eight projects have been awarded National Health and Medical
New research has found that disadvantaged children would get a better start to life if maternal and child health nurses regularly visited their homes in the first two years to help their mothers improve parenting skills. A team of Australian researchers has developed a new early
A new cutting-edge partnership will accelerate efforts to develop a vaccine against Strep A, a major global health challenge. The collaboration between Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the research arm of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI),
The American Australian Association has announced at its 2024 Benefit Dinner a new initiative, dubbed 'Decoding Broken Hearts', to foster collaboration between Australian and US health researchers. The exchange between researchers based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and
What can parents of children aged 6-12 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? In our second episode of Parenting in the age of coronavirus podcast, internationally-recognised child health researchers and paediatricians from MCRI provide useful tips on screen time, education in
An alignment of researchers, health ministries and the World Health Organization has outlined the key steps to develop a global program to control scabies – the parasitic disease that affects 450 million people each year in mainly low-income countries. The research paper, 'The public health
Sarah & Lachlan Murdoch have announced a $5 million endowment to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), to celebrate their family's commitment to child health research. The announcement was made at MCRI's Annual Showcase, held remotely this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was
Public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 led to a substantial decrease in children being hospitalised for infections last year, a new study has found and continuing these behaviours may help prevent severe respiratory conditions post-pandemic. The research led by the Murdoch
Two new allergy centres have been launched to accelerate research and treatment to improve the lives of five million Australians living with allergic diseases. The National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and the National Allergy Council (NAC) were launched today by Health Assistant Minister
What can parents of young people aged 12-17 do to support their wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic? In our third episode of Parenting in the age of coronavirus podcast, internationally-recognised child and adolescent health researchers and paediatricians from MCRI provide useful tips on
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