12 October 2018

TB research scientist wins CSL Centenary Fellowship

Dr Daniel Pellicci, who will next month take up a group leader position with MCRI, has...

08 October 2018

Cerebral palsy guide helping GPs provide better care for patients

People living with cerebral palsy (CP), carers and researchers have joined forces to...

02 October 2018

Indigenous health conference showcases innovative projects benefiting children, young people and families

A study looking at how Aboriginal children use English at school is among the projects...

02 October 2018

Two for one: mass drug administration has the potential to eliminate multiple neglected tropical diseases from populations

Australian researchers have partnered with researchers in the Solomon Islands to advance...

25 September 2018

Brain scans reveal common patterns can predict variations in ADHD

Distinct brain patterns can help explain variations in the way children present with...

13 September 2018

Ask the tough questions to bring Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder out of the shadows

Clinicians need to ask questions about drinking in pregnancy to ensure cases of Fetal...

27 August 2018

Lung damage in ventilated preterm infants differs with gestational age, early research shows

Assisted ventilation is crucial to support very preterm babies, however, the treatment...

17 August 2018

Eight and nine-year-olds experience poor body image as hormone levels rise

Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with...

15 August 2018

Prematurity Roadmap #1: Looking After Little Lungs on Facebook Live

Together with our partners, the Life's Little Treasures Foundation, we hosted an...

13 August 2018

Adolescent health: undervalued and under-invested across the globe, Harvard/MCRI study finds

Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in partnership with Harvard Medical...

03 August 2018

Colic: which treatments work and which don’t?

Everyone has an opinion on infant colic. But what new parents really need is reassurance...

02 August 2018

It’s time to Immunise Melbourne

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network today launched a new campaign hoping to...

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25 July 2018

Recent antibiotic use linked to thicker arteries in early childhood

Recent antibiotic use in young children may be linked to increased cardiovascular risk,...

19 July 2018

Mental health of five year olds linked to their ability to learn

MCRI researchers have analysed teacher-reported data for more than 302,000 Australian...

11 July 2018

Regular teen drinking leads to alcohol problems in adulthood

A new study looking at the drinking patterns of 9,000 adolescents in Australia and New...