Reproductive carrier screening – the past, present and future
Reproductive carrier screening involves testing individuals to identify risk of having children with autosomal an X linked recessive conditions.
Monthly Archives: February 2026
From rotavirus discovery to development of the RV3-BB vaccine to prevent rotavirus disease in babies from birth
The discovery of rotavirus as the most common cause of acute dehydrating diarrhea at the Royal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne in 1973 provided hope for prevention of a major cause of death in young children worldwide. Building from this discovery, MCRI researchers have dedicated 5 decades to understanding the rotavirus and to the development and implementation of rotavirus vaccines.