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Shake It Up partners with Alfred Health to expand Parkinson’s research

23 October 2023

Australia will soon have the capacity to host more in-depth and innovative clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease after Shake It Up Australia donated $150,000 to develop a best-practice model at The Alfred.

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patients

research & innovation

“There’s a lot of hope”: Courage and community drive latest efforts in HIV cure research

11 October 2023

The first of two HIV cure research trials has concluded at The Alfred, as researchers continue their search for new ways to improve treatment of the disease.

hiv

infectious diseases

research & innovation

Essential sleep health tips for a good night’s rest

28 September 2023

Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep Health Week, running from September 25 to October 1, is a reminder for tired Aussies to take the time to take a closer look at their sleep health – with a theme of “Better Sleep, Better Health”.

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sleep

Accessible health care front of mind for Sexual Health Month

22 September 2023

Running from 4 September to 2 October, Sexual Health Month is more than just a reminder of the importance of open discussion about safe sex and staying STI free.

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sexual health

Melanoma survivor shaping Wellness at new Centre

18 September 2023

When melanoma survivor Chris Glanville was asked to help plan how the new Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre could incorporate wellness in a way that was meaningful to patients, he jumped at the chance.

cancer

melanoma

patient

Partnership leads to creation of new regional clinical trial careers

14 September 2023

Clinical trials pharmacist Michelle Kua has been able to grow her career at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) from intern in 2017 thanks to a unique clinical trial pharmacy program developed at The Alfred.

research & innovation

trialhub

Breakthrough melanoma treatment saves grandfather’s eyesight

4 September 2023

Blind in his left eye after a stroke three years ago, 70 year old Geoff was fully reliant on his right eye.

cancer

cancer research

clinical trials

melanoma

Hector’s incredible fight for survival

30 August 2023

Earlier this year, Hector Saenz became the second person in Australia to receive a lung transplant following COVID-19 – after six months in The Alfred ICU, more than 4000 hours of critical care from 1500 medical professionals, and the longest recorded stint on ECMO.

allied health

critical care

icu

patients

Specialist care extended for construction workers

18 August 2023

An Australian-first clinic for construction industry workers exposed to silica or diagnosed with silicosis, a deadly lung disease, has received a boost in funding that will see it continue for at least another three years.

respiratory

First-in-world endometriosis trial begins

16 August 2023

Doctors from The Alfred Interventional Radiology (IR) team, headed up by principal investigator Associate Professor Jim Koukounaras, have designed a world-first study using interventional radiology to treat endometriosis.

clinical trials

patients

radiology

research & innovation