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Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But paediatric cancer patients with underlying health conditions, severe infections and low white blood cell counts were significantly more likely to have severe disease. The
Ten Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) scientists have received federal funding to advance research into childhood conditions including leukemia, food allergy, kidney disease, epilepsy, obesity, reproductive disorders, sex development disorders and COVID-19. Professors Andrew Elefanty,
Any decision to vaccinate all children under 12 years of age against COVID-19 must be done with due caution, considering in detail the risk and benefits, according to a new review by international paediatric vaccine experts. The review, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) PhD student Dr Yara-Natalie Abo has received funding to advance a vaccine for a common bacterial infection that if untreated could result in severe heart disease. The National Heart Foundation announced Dr Abo as a recipient of its new $122,100 PhD
Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have been awarded scholarships to help improve newborn anaesthetic care and provide better protection against respiratory tract infections in children.MCRI PhD student, biomedical engineer and Royal Children's Hospital anaesthetist Dr
Acknowledged as a leader in medical research, MCRI is proud to have staff who have dedicated time and energy to breaking down barriers and creating more inclusive workplaces. Among them are Dr Sarah Stephenson and Erin Crellin, whose advocacy has made lasting contributions to the Institute and
Children with mental health problems were at increased risk of developing a mental disorder as an adult, a new systematic review has found. The research led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, found prevention and early intervention
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Tropical Diseases Research Group as its first Collaborating Centre for Scabies Control. Infection and Immunity theme director Professor Andrew Steer will Head the WHO Collaborating Centre, which
Austin Sanday is an active, happy nine-year-old from Queensland, who enjoys video games, soccer and playing with his dog. "I like to play with my dog, Rosie. I like to go bike riding with my mum, play with my friends in the street and have friends over to swim in my pool," he said. But he feels
The data informing the return of students to classrooms in Victoria and measures to keep schools COVID safe have been outlined in a new brief by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). The MCRI COVID-19 research brief details how, during the Delta wave in Australia, most COVID-19
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