The number of new HIV infections in Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) has almost halved in Victoria thanks to an Alfred Health study that provided thousands of Victorians with access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication.

Alfred Health and Monash University researchers have secured funding for clinical trials aimed at finding new treatments for people diagnosed with incurable blood cancers and those suffering from severe traumatic brain injury.

The Alfred is celebrating its most successful Father's Day Appeal ever after a massive $1,108,803 was donated to the hospital.

This five month course will provide students with a thorough understanding of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) and Research Methods (RM) in the emergency medicine setting.

This international one-day course is aimed at providing health care personnel with the skills and knowledge to manage the patient in the immediate period of crisis. The program covers the recognition, assessment and immediate management of the critically ill and deteriorating patient.