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A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) project that aims to slow or reverse the growth of a deadly childhood brain cancer has received funding. Professor David Eisenstat has been awarded $156,914 over 12 months to investigate whether diffuse midline glioma (DMG) tumours can be
Royal has a cheeky, contagious laugh that could even make a cranky T-Rex smile. So when the bubbly four-year-old, who loves dinosaurs, started making uncharacteristic laughing sounds, his mum Gurjinder Naneer knew something wasn’t right. “Royal was a healthy boy, nothing out of the ordinary,
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Daisy Shepherd has been recognised as one of Australia's superstars of science. Dr Shepherd was one of 60 scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians announced as Science & Technology Australia's Superstars of STEM by Federal Industry
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public health vaccination programs during pandemics. The research, led by
Researchers from MCRI are conducting an important study investigating a new vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease in young children. Pneumococcal disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. This bacterium is a major cause of infection in the ears, sinuses, blood,
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Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address this considerable public health problem facing the
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