A baby held by a mother and father
13 October 2020

Prospective parents’ mental health linked to premature births  

Both a mother's and father's mental health are associated with increased risk that their...

12 October 2020

Could BCG vaccine protect against COVID-19? UK recruitment begins

A largescale global trial designed to test the theory that the widely-used BCG vaccine...

08 October 2020

Two new research centres secure federal funding

Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led research centres aiming to break...

08 October 2020

Breakthrough discovery in gene causing severe nerve conditions

Researchers have made a breakthrough genetic discovery into the cause of a spectrum of...

06 October 2020

Australian first chromosome 15 disorders biobank

The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare...

28 September 2020

Researchers awarded prestigious fellowships

Three Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have been awarded...

26 September 2020

COVID-19 in Victorian schools and childcare mainly driven by community transmission, analysis finds 

COVID-19 cases in schools and childcare are mainly driven by community transmission and...

26 September 2020

Infections the major reason infants see a doctor or attend hospital

Infections account for almost three quarters of Australian infants needing to see a...

25 September 2020

Scientists discover common genetic and immunological causes of severe COVID-19

More than 10 per cent of healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided...

11 September 2020

Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia

A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most...

10 September 2020

Researcher selected for dynamic leadership program

Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Dr Claire von Mollendorf has been selected for a...

08 September 2020

Project to measure movement disorder receives funding boost

A Melbourne based research team will be developing a prototype device to measure ataxia,...

05 September 2020

New drug shown to improve bone growth in children with achondroplasia in global phase III trial

A phase three global clinical trial led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute...

03 September 2020

Heavy TV and computer use impacts children’s academic results 

Grade 3 students who watch more than two hours of TV daily or spend more than one hour a...

12 August 2020

Australian-first clinical guidelines for child stroke rehabilitation

Researchers and clinical experts have produced the first clinical guidelines in...