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State-of-the-art melanoma centre to transform cancer care

20 June 2022

Cancer care for Australians is set to be transformed as building starts on the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre at The Alfred.

cancer

cancer research

melanoma

research & innovation

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.

cancer

patients

research & innovation

ECMO team saves 50 lives

29 April 2022

Specialists at The Alfred saved the lives of 50 COVID-19 patients with the use of ECMO during the height of the pandemic.

ecmo

emergency & trauma

patients

research & innovation

Coffee the secret to a long life

25 March 2022

Drinking coffee could help you live longer according to world-first research by heart specialists at The Alfred.

heart

research & innovation

Diet giving fresh hope to epilepsy patients

24 March 2022

Over one-third of patients at The Alfred’s specialist epilepsy nutrition clinic have experienced a reduction in seizures since beginning dietary treatment.

allied health

patients

research & innovation

Early intervention vital following traumatic brain injury

4 March 2022

Early intervention by neurologists following traumatic brain injury could significantly enhance patient outcomes, researchers from The Alfred and Monash University have found.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

Another milestone for improved clinical trial access in Victoria

17 December 2021

The Australian Clinical Trials Network – TrialHub – which is based at Alfred Health – has hit another milestone in its mission to improve access to clinical trials across Victoria.

patients

research & innovation

‘Holy grail’ of burns treatment a step closer

13 December 2021

Researchers at The Alfred are moving to revolutionise burns treatment with the introduction of bioengineered skin.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

Refreshed hopes for HIV cure

1 December 2021

A cure to HIV could be a step closer thanks to two long awaited trials recruiting at The Alfred.

hiv

research & innovation

Age-old STI once again on the rise

26 November 2021

An Alfred Health study has revealed gonorrhoea infections in Victoria have dramatically increased over the past decade.

research & innovation

sexual health