30 April 2020

New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder

An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked...

17 April 2020

Better data reanalysis model needed to improve rare disease diagnostic rates

A better framework for the reanalysis of genetic data, a game-changing process which...

15 April 2020

A message from MCRI's Director, Prof Kathryn North AC

Dear friends, I wanted to thank everyone in the MCRI community for your thoughtful...

10 April 2020

Australian COVID-19 modelling and international data reassuring for parents, teachers, according to experts

The newly released Australian modelling combined with international data supports the...

09 April 2020

Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed

New research has uncovered the risk factors for Fijians carrying a pneumonia-causing...

04 April 2020

Rapid infectious disease shifts in Chinese children and adolescents prior to covid-19

Deaths of children and adolescents in China due to infectious diseases were becoming...

02 April 2020

BCG vaccine trial to protect Australian healthcare workers starts, enabled by major philanthropic backing

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has started vaccinating healthcare...

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27 March 2020

MCRI to trial preventative vaccine for COVID-19 healthcare workers

Professor Kathryn North AC, Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in...

25 March 2020

Mother’s gut bacteria may hold key to predicting childhood food allergies

An Australian study has unearthed a vital clue in predicting the likelihood of a baby...

20 March 2020

New neurodegenerative disorder discovery

A Melbourne-led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children...

20 March 2020

Children’s experiences of racial discrimination linked to risk markers of long-term chronic disease

School children who experience racial discrimination show higher risk markers for later...

12 March 2020

Better systems needed to care for kids with mental health problems

A complete shake-up of the Australian health system is needed to better care for...

04 March 2020

Caesarean birth has little impact on children developing allergies

A caesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies,...

03 March 2020

Advanced immune profiling sheds light on peanut allergy

During a collaborative visit to Stanford Medical School , Dr Melanie Neeland used an...

29 February 2020

Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases

A Melbourne-based program will accelerate our understanding of rare diseases and develop...