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World-leading melanoma imaging research earns national honour
2 March 2026
A research network tasked with paving the way to better understand, manage and treat melanoma has been awarded the 2026 Universities Australia 'Shaping Australia' Problem Solver Award.
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The Alfred named one of the world’s best hospitals
27 February 2026
The Alfred has once again been recognised among the world’s leading hospitals, earning a place in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 rankings.
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A global exchange in life-saving care
19 February 2026
The Alfred recently welcomed Ukraine’s leading heart transplant team, with clinicians using the opportunity to share experiences, surgical techniques and demonstrate new technology driving transplant medicine forward globally.
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World-leading scanner is a gamechanger for patients and research
9 February 2026
Meet Karen, one of the first patients to be scanned using our new world-class advanced total body Quadra PET scanner.
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Director of Research appointed
30 January 2026
Globally recognised clinical neurologist and translational neuroscientist, Prof Terry O'Brien has been appointed as the new Director of Research for Bayside Health's Alfred Care Group.
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Alfred community members acknowledged with national honours
27 January 2026
The dedication and lifechanging work of several members of our Alfred community has been recognised with 2026 Australia Day Honours.
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One hundred years of lifesaving asthma care at The Alfred
8 December 2025
For 100 years, people living with asthma in Victoria have seen care transform from simple symptom relief to treatments that change lives, led by the team at The Alfred.
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Humanity in mental health
6 November 2025
Alfred Health is strongly represented at this year’s Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) Forum.
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Two leaders in the global fight against STIs
31 July 2025
As of this week, Alfred Health's Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) is home to not one, but two incoming Presidents of large international organisations in the field of sexually transmitted infections.
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Clinical trial giving new hope to eczema sufferers
19 May 2025
For long term eczema sufferer David, living with the debilitating skin condition had become a painful way of life.
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