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Primary school students’ blood pressure will be checked in the classroom under a pilot program to help lower the risk of stroke and heart disease in adulthood. The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study, involving Christ Church Grammar School in South Yarra, aims to address the silent
Children having to follow restrictive diets due to their food allergy has been linked to an increased risk of eating disorders. The first investigation of its kind to explore the prevalence of eating disorders among children and adults with food allergy – published in the Journal of Allergy &
Date: July 2023. This patient-focussed explored stem cells, kidney organoids and treating kidney disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended increasing access to medical oxygen to strengthen global health systems and provide the essential medicine to everyone who needs it. The WHO Executive Board has recommended that the 76th World Health Assembly, the WHO decision-making body, adopt
Dr Leanne Rees has been awarded the QUT Alan Mackay-Sim Spinal Cord Injury Travelling Fellowship, which aims to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for people with a spinal cord injury. Dr Rees is a research officer in the PREPARE theme of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell
The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has welcomed the news that children born with the most common form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, will have access to a new life-changing treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Federal Government this week listed Voxzogo (vosoritide),
Patient story: Kimon was just three years old when his health started to decline. He experienced swelling on and off for around a year and then he started having issues with his kidneys. Kimon was transferred to The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) where doctors diagnosed him with kidney disease
Schools across Melbourne have united to raise awareness about allergies in honour of two students who died following an allergic reaction. Max McKenzie, 15, of Camberwell Grammar School (CGS) and James Tsindos, 17, of Brighton Grammar School (BGS), haven’t been forgotten by their classmates
Laurie Cox AO, a visionary Australian businessman and previous Chairman of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, died peacefully after a long illness on Sunday 21st May 2023. Known for his exceptional leadership and commitment to philanthropy, Laurie leaves behind a legacy of remarkable
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