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Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism – and they hope their work could one day lead to the development of treatments for the condition. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute led the research
A Melbourne-developed vaccine with the potential to save thousands of lives is to be manufactured by a Chinese pharmaceutical company. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has signed a licensing agreement with vaccine manufacturer Changchun Zhuoyi Biological to make, manufacture and
A new study has found the vast majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not getting professional help with girls, young children and families from non-English-speaking backgrounds the least likely to access services. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research
Understanding what matters to women and communities new to Australia is fundamental to health care reform to end preventable stillbirth in migrant and refugee populations, according to the authors of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia. One-third of all women
Professor Ruth Bishop, a scientist with Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and professor at the University of Melbourne, has been appointed a Companion to the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours. In 1973 Professor Bishop, then a researcher at The Royal Children's Hospital,
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
A new study shows many midwives receive little or no training on how to communicate to expectant parents the importance of maternal and childhood vaccines despite being the most trusted source of information on vaccines in the Australian public antenatal system. The research* led by the Murdoch
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will coordinate a global push to free the world of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A), the contagious bacteria that kills half a million people every year and is developing resistance to
3D 'bioprinted' stem-cell tissue could one day be used to treat end-stage kidney disease – the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Royal Children's Hospital have announced that they will collaborate with a San Diego biotech company to create the 'bioprinted tissue'. Melissa
Professor Lex Doyle, a Chief Investigator and member of the Executive Committee of the Centre of Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine and the Head of Clinical Research Development at Royal Women's Hospital, has received the prestigious Howard Williams Medal at the Royal Australasian College of
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