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The Test for the Evaluation of Emotions and Socialisation (TEEMS) is a new psychological assessment tool that evaluates social cognitive skills in children and young people. The TEEMS tool addresses a substantial unmet need, leading the field internationally as the first comprehensive social
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New research has uncovered the risk factors for Fijians carrying a pneumonia-causing bacteria. The collaborative study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, will help determine further public health interventions to prevent
Murdoch Children's researchers Amanda Gwee, Melissa Lee and Jonathan Kaufman have been named finalists in the 2020 Victorian Premier's Awards for Health and Medical Research. The awards, to be announced on 23 March, recognise the exceptional contributions made by early career health and medical
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Melissa Lee has won a Victorian Premier's Award for her research that's leading to better health outcomes for heart disease patients.The 2020 Victorian Premier's Awards for Health and Medical Research recognise the exceptional contributions made by
Written by Dr Mihiri Silva | Environmental & Genetic Epidemiology Research, Population Health, and Plastic Surgery Research, Cell Biology, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Happy World Oral Health Day!Tooth decay is one of the most common childhood diseases, affecting half of all six-year-old
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) works to ensure the health and wellbeing of the world's children and the adults they will become; a mission that's advancing with the recent creation of the Melbourne Children's Global Health initiative.Back in 1973, MCRI made its first steps into the
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Amanda Gwee has been recognised for her research that's led to new antibiotic dosing guidelines for babies. Dr Gwee is a finalist in the Bupa Health Foundation's Emerging Health Researcher Awards for early-career researchers. Her findings will
Long, unbroken stretches of sitting time are common among Australian 11-12 year olds, according to a national snapshot of pre-teen health and disease development. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Child Health CheckPoint reveals that this age group spends an average of 11 hours each day
A new initiative to provide genetic tests for childhood hearing loss will speed up diagnosis and enable further allied health and educational options for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. The recommendation, announced by the Department of Health and Aged Care Medical Services
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