Children on playground
06 September 2023

A statement regarding a recent COVID-19 vaccination publication

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has released a statement from the authors of the...

A baby being fed food
24 August 2023

Cashew and cow’s milk allergy rates uncovered among Australian infants

Melbourne researchers can reveal for the first time how many babies have a cashew or...

A doctor checks a child for Strep A
23 August 2023

Australia experiences intense surge in Strep A cases, similar to northern hemisphere wave

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the...

A child points to their arm after a COVID-19 vaccine
21 August 2023

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases in children

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and...

A mother holds her baby
17 August 2023

Rapid genome sequencing highly effective at diagnosing babies with epilepsy

Rapid genome sequencing, that can detect rare genetic diseases within weeks, is highly...

Murdoch Children's Research Institute Annual Report 2022
09 August 2023

Our 2022 Annual Report

It is our great pleasure to share with you our 2022 Murdoch Children’s Annual Report....

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04 August 2023

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute supports an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament

Statement on the Voice by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. In 2023, Australians...

Girl taking asthma puffer and spacer
26 July 2023

Food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in...

Murdoch Children's researcher Dr Chantal Attard
18 July 2023

Murdoch Children’s researcher elected President of Australian Society for Medical Research

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute paediatric haematology researcher Dr Chantal...

T Cells
17 July 2023

Discovery could lead to more treatments to prevent cancer and infectious diseases

Researchers have cracked how a particular type of immune cell develops in the body and...

A boy leans on a fence in a rural setting
07 July 2023

Wastewater monitoring could act as pandemic early warning system

Wastewater monitoring could act as an early warning system to help countries better...

Adolescent girl
05 July 2023

Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must extend beyond early childhood

Global efforts to reduce infectious disease rates must have a greater focus on older...

Childhood cancer patient holding stuffed animal
23 June 2023

Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium receives funding boost

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has welcomed a $35 million investment from the...

Professor Andrew Sinclair speaks at a panel about Differences of Sex Development
19 June 2023

Researchers identify new rare genetic syndrome in children

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researchers have identified a new rare genetic...

Four young children are playing soccer
15 June 2023

New diagnostic tools and updated best practice to treat childhood concussion

New diagnostic tools and updated world’s best practice on how to prevent and treat...