Murdoch Children’s Research Institute tag

December 11, 2023

World Scabies Program achieves milestone in Solomon Islands and Fiji

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) World Scabies Program has completed the first round of its mass roll-out of an anti-parasitic drug in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, helping to...

January 3, 2022

Pioneering treatment for premature infants with chronic lung disease

A new treatment pioneered by Australian researchers would help better treat premature infants with a type of chronic lung disease, according to new research. The OPTIMIST-A clinical trial was co-led by Murdoch Children’s...

November 19, 2020

Major measles outbreaks predicted for 2021

Major measles outbreaks will likely occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new academic article. The Lancet article has...

October 12, 2020

Genetic breakthrough for severe neurological conditions

Researchers have made a genetic breakthrough discovery into the cause of a spectrum of severe neurological conditions. A research study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research...