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New treatment option for older patients with blood cancer

29 March 2019

Researchers are a step closer to offering older patients with an aggressive blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a new less-toxic treatment option.

blood cancers

leukaemia

research & innovation

Lifesaving clinical trials network given a $25 million boost

22 March 2019

Australians will soon have greater access to potentially lifesaving treatments for rare cancers and other diseases with the establishment of a clinical trials network led by Alfred Health and Monash University.

cancer

melanoma

patients

Abstinence from alcohol helps irregular heartbeat

19 March 2019

Clinicians world-wide now have stronger evidence to use when asking their atrial fibrillation patients to stop drinking.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Mission launched

13 March 2019

As a leading centre for neurotrauma, The Alfred was selected as the launch site for the federal government’s new Traumatic Brain Injury Mission. 

research & innovation

Giving back

8 March 2019

So grateful was one family for the care of their son that they generously gifted our Tartan About fundraising team enough to achieve their target sum.

patients

staff

the alfred foundation

Statewide pharmacy service for Voluntary Assisted Dying

27 February 2019

The pharmacy service to support Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 will be based at The Alfred.

pharmacy

Phase I of peanut trial shows promising results

26 February 2019

The Phase I trial of a world-first peanut allergy immunotherapy has shown positive results, researchers have revealed.

patients

research & innovation

Celebrating 50 years of sleep

25 February 2019

Experts are calling this the 'century of sleep loss' but sleep has come under close scrutiny at The Alfred in the last 50 years. 

sleep

Remembering Black Saturday - 10 years on

6 February 2019

Black Saturday is a day most Victorians will never forget.

burns

patients

Nutrition support when food is not enough

5 February 2019

For more than five years, Marjorie “Mardi” Carter has relied on a feeding tube into her small bowel to receive all her nutrition, after treatment for oesophageal and breast cancer left her unable to eat and drink enough. 

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