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Children recover significantly faster from concussion after receiving early, multidisciplinary care designed to treat persistent symptoms, according to a new study. And the model will provide a...

Melbourne researchers have mapped how lung damage begins early in life for children with cystic fibrosis, providing new insights that will help reshape future care....

Paediatric clinical trials across Victoria will become the national benchmark under a new network that will ensure more children have access to pioneering treatments closer to home. The Victorian...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has celebrated four decades of transforming children’s health by hosting a 40th Anniversary Gala dinner at State Library Victoria. The May 16 event...

A new study will explore the effects of a nasal spray flu vaccine on children’s immune systems, aiming to boost future protection and lower vaccine hesitancy rates. The study, led by Murdoch...

A team from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and Neuroscience Advanced Clinical Imaging Service (NACIS) have been recognised in the 2026 Australian Financial Review (AFR) AI Awards, highli...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Craig McKenzie has been awarded the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Allergy Research Award for his work on helping to prevent, promote and predict the...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Director Professor Kathryn North AC has been elected a Fellow of the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of heroutstanding contributions to...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Andrew Davidson has been awarded the Robert Orton Medal for his distinguished service to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine. ...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Lien Anh Ha Do will lead a clinical trial in Vietnam to improve protection against measles among babies at highest risk of severe disease. Dr Do has...

In the past ten years or so there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children with emotional and behavioural problems – the ones associated with conditions such as...

New research on a group of Australian preschoolers suggests more than 40% are dealing with an anxiety disorder. The study, led by Monash University and published in the journal of Clinical Child...

Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070...

The Victorian government has announced it will train 150 GPs to diagnose and start treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children. This decision could shorten ...

A new article published in 'Vaccine X' examines the growing challenges facing global immunisation efforts in the wake of COVID-19. This paper highlights how misinformation, policy changes, and...