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A saliva test taken by parents to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies was feasible and well-received, according to a new study. The research led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, could
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
Young women who binge or frequently drink alcohol were more likely to drink during the early stages of pregnancy, according to new research. The study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Deakin University, found alcohol use was common among young adult women prior to becoming
Children across Australia and the world could soon have access to a less invasive COVID-19 swab following a new device now being trailed at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH). The partner study between the RCH and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), aims to trial Rhinoswab JuniorTM in
A healthy diet was linked to better mental health and wellbeing, highlighting the need for more strategies to warn families off junk food, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and published in the British Journal of Nutrition, found that diets
If Anu Madan knew her daughter's diagnosis early on, she may have been spared the pain of never knowing what she was feeling or thinking. Anu believes if Arika's condition was tested for as part of the newborn bloodspot screening program (the heel prick test), she would have received targeted
The cost of raising a child with a rare genetic disorder was significant but the economic burden could be reduced by earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), supports the addition of Fragile X syndrome
A century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help reduce the incidence of eczema in high-risk infants due to its beneficial off-target effects, according to a new MCRI-led allergy study. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a vaccine used in Australia until the 1980s to prevent tuberculosis, had been
Paediatricians, mental health clinicians, epidemiologists, infectious disease and vaccine experts from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute have noted that 12-15-year-olds should be included in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as soon as supply constraints ease, but only after priority adult
Teenagers who use cannabis frequently were more likely to have children born preterm when they become parents up to 20 years later, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Bristol, found preconception parent daily cannabis use
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