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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. 

emergency & trauma

patients

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.

patients

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.

patients

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.

cancer

emergency & trauma

patients

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

Special guests call for change

5 July 2022

Challenging how health services might better meet the needs of Aboriginal people was the focus of NAIDOC Week activities at The Alfred today. 

aboriginal

naidoc week

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

Urgent plea following record high campfire burns

14 June 2022

A record number of burns from accidents around campfires has authorities urging campers to exercise greater caution around fires.

emergency & trauma

Thumbs up for over 300 volunteers

20 May 2022

If you’ve visited The Alfred at some point over the last twenty years, chances are you’ve been greeted by a very friendly face.

volunteers

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.

patients

staff

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