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From ICU to skydiving: Sam receives the gift of life
28 July 2022
Sam Ira has been to Antarctica, visited Uluru and recently went skydiving – life-long goals the 43-year-old says seemed unachievable not so long ago.
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Helping patients through their melanoma journey
27 July 2022
A new resource provided to patients at the time of their advanced melanoma diagnosis is set to make things easier during what can be an overwhelming time.
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Organ donation helps Petra beat all odds
25 July 2022
Petra Brosch was enjoying a routine daily jog along Elwood Beach when she collapsed suddenly and went into cardiac arrest.
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Long-term cannabis treatment reduces seizures
22 July 2022
A world-first trial of medical cannabis-based treatments for drug resistant epilepsy has shown that prolonged use in adults significantly reduced the frequency of seizures.
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research & innovation

Home-based tests boost fight against HIV
18 July 2022
Home-based tests designed to rapidly detect the presence of HIV could prove vital in the early diagnosis of the virus among the most vulnerable cohort, new research has revealed.
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research & innovation

Update on operational changes
14 July 2022
Alfred Health is making some operational changes to ensure we can continue caring for the most critically ill in our community as the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to climb.
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Winter warmers prompt burns warning
6 July 2022
A spike in burns admissions caused by old or faulty hot water bottles is once again raising concerns for The Alfred’s specialist burns team.
emergency & trauma
patients

$4.8m boost for Sandringham Hospital
2 June 2022
Sandringham Hospital’s outpatient facilities will be given a boost with a major upgrade set to deliver a more welcoming environment for patients, and new consultation and treatment spaces.
patients

Riding from Victoria to Queensland for a cure
16 May 2022
In early 2020 Anthony Moffatt received news that no one wants to hear. After suffering a massive seizure, an MRI revealed the previously healthy 54-year-old had a brain tumour.
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the alfred foundation

Helping raise vital awareness
5 May 2022
When Nadine Udorovic’s father, John was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2005, it came completely out of the blue.
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