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 susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants despite previously having COVID-19 or a COVID-19-specific vaccine; • The study will explore the immune response to COVID-19-specific vaccines in Brazilian healthcare workers to find biomarkers […]
A third of children and adolescents develop a mental health problem after a concussion, which could persist for several years post-injury, according to a new literature review. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found mental health should be evaluated as part of standard pediatric concussion […]
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 new study has found. • A new Peer-reviewed Melbourne-led study has found children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus • […]
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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 Institute (MCRI) and gracing the cover of and published in the October edition of Human Mutation, found two new mutations in the KIF1A gene cause rare nerve disorders. MCRI researcher Dr Simranpreet Kaur said […]
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