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20 December 2017

Unravelling the speech and language abilities of children with KdVS

KdVS is a disorder characterised by developmental delay and mild to moderate...

Read more about Unravelling the speech and language abilities of children with KdVS

20 December 2017

Tips for an allergy free Christmas

Nuts Christmas treats often include cakes, stuffing, puddings and other goodies which...

Read more about Tips for an allergy free Christmas

Stroke guidelines
07 December 2017

Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke

Doctors from The Royal Children's Hospital and Murdoch Children's Research Institute...

Read more about Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke

30 November 2017

$24.5m world first project an investment in the health of Victorians

Generation Victoria (GenV) aims to invite parents of all babies born in 2020 and 2021...

Read more about $24.5m world first project an investment in the health of Victorians

28 November 2017

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent anaphylactic episodes

Senior author Professor Katie Allen said that previous research has shown that...

Read more about 40 percent of adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent anaphylactic episodes

24 November 2017

MCRI Student Life - Josh Szanyi, helping newborns survive respiratory distress syndrome in Fiji

"Studying paediatrics lets you be creative and find a career that suits you. You just...

Read more about MCRI Student Life - Josh Szanyi, helping newborns survive respiratory distress syndrome in Fiji

17 November 2017

Indonesian ambassador visits the Melbourne Children's Campus

His Excellency enjoyed a tour of the world class research facilities at the Murdoch...

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15 November 2017

prepair™ genetic carrier screening: Q&A with Associate Genetic Counsellor Dr Alison Archibald

The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) is a not-for-profit provider of genetic...

Read more about prepair™ genetic carrier screening: Q&A with Associate Genetic Counsellor Dr Alison Archibald

11 November 2017

Professors John Christodoulou and Andrew Davidson made Fellows

MCRI's Professor John Christodoulou and Professor Andrew Davidson have been made fellows...

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10 November 2017

Genetic carrier screening should be recommended for all couples planning a family

Testing for Down syndrome has been routinely offered for over twenty years, yet most...

Read more about Genetic carrier screening should be recommended for all couples planning a family

09 November 2017

Rachel Toovey selected in Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders Program

Named after the late Joan Kirner, Victoria's first and only female Premier, the program...

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24 October 2017

New insights into controversial diagnosis of adolescent chronic fatigue

The research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute published in the Journal of...

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24 October 2017

The same-sex marriage debate is putting children and adolescents at risk

Australia's top paediatricians reviewed the evidence, published in the Medical Journal...

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21 October 2017

Study shows teens’ bonds with mum and dad impact future parenting

The researchers assessed the relationships between hundreds of 16-year-old girls and...

Read more about Study shows teens’ bonds with mum and dad impact future parenting

19 October 2017

A ‘world of knowledge’ to help Australian doctors better diagnose inherited diseases

Australian Genomics is one of three national genomic medicine initiatives, alongside...

Read more about A ‘world of knowledge’ to help Australian doctors better diagnose inherited diseases

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