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Content notice: intimate partner and family violence, depression Early marriage is linked to poor mental health in young girls and adolescents, according to a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led study. Murdoch Children’s Dr Shilpa Aggarwal and Professor George Patton, along with Ms
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in surveillance of social media conversations improves detection of vaccine adverse events, according to a new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led study. The study, which was published in Applied Clinical Informatics, found that applying AI
A Murdoch Children’s Researcher Institute researcher has been awarded a scholarship to help improve the quality of life for children with two rare genetic conditions that cause complex communication problems. Lottie Morison received the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Help raise funds to support epilepsy research at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute by supporting team ‘BroStorm’. Team ‘BroStorm’ is made up of brother-in-laws Ben Lyons and Chris Napier, who are participating in ‘The Hunt 1000’ – an unsupported off-road cycling
Murdoch Children's Research Institute’s Professor Mimi Tang and Professor George Patton are among the most highly cited researchers in the world in 2022. The Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from Clarivate celebrates researchers ranked in the top 1 per cent in the Web of Science citation
Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the University of Melbourne, found the safe
What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that stops the pancreas from producing insulin. Insulin is an important hormone that helps the body turn the glucose (sugar) found in food into energy. Without insulin, glucose isn’t used up in the way the body needs it to,
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Associate Professor Valerie Sung has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Targeted Call for Research into Hearing Health scheme to establish a registry that aims to track outcomes and minimise
Content notice: suicide, anxiety and depression What is perinatal anxiety and depression? Parenthood is a journey that can involve many ups and downs. Becoming a parent is a significant change, one that alters how someone interacts with, and views, the world. People may also feel that becoming a
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