International pioneering neonatal study
A pioneering neonatal study has reported its two-year findings, confirming that a novel approach developed in Australia can improve the lung health of extremely premature...
Tag: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Mini kidneys pave the way to better treatments
Mini kidneys pave the way to better treatments: Approximately 1.7 million Australians have kidney disease. The potential toxicity of new drugs is a major problem...
Breakthrough discovery in engineered immune cells
Melbourne researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised children in a breakthrough discovery, paving the way for new...
Immune boosting TB vaccination
The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study. The...
BCG vaccine may help reduce eczema
A century-old BCG vaccine could help reduce the incidence of eczema in high-risk infants due to its beneficial off-target effects, according to a new MCRI-led...
MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial for COVID-19
MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants • An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s possible to predict who remains...
Immune system protects children from severe COVID-19
Immune system protects children from severe COVID-19: Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a...
Caesarean-born babies at increased risk of hospitalisation
Caesarean-born babies are at increased risk during early childhood of being hospitalised due to an infection, according to a new study of over seven million...
