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A statement from Professor Andrew Way, Chief Executive of Alfred Health, regarding visitor restrictions.

Respiratory specialists at The Alfred are urging people with asthma to review their medication after new research found one quarter of people who use inhaler controllers receive potentially toxic cumulative doses of oral corticosteroid.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon become a powerful tool in skin cancer assessment. The Victorian Melanoma Service is currently conducting a trial into the effectiveness of the technology. 

The first specialist clinic in Australia to study the impact of COVID-19 on the heart is opening at The Alfred.

Victoria’s State of Emergency (SOE) measures resulted in almost 40 per cent less people presenting to Alfred Health’s emergency departments earlier this year, prompting doctors to issue an urgent call for people to continue seeking medical care if they need it.

For many of us, wearing a mask is a necessary inconvenience. But for the one in six people in our community who are deaf or hearing impaired, wearing masks can be incredibly isolating. Anthony Cignarella is a nurse educator in our heart and lung team – he’s also hearing impaired. He’s put together some tips on communicating while wearing a mask.

For the first time in fifteen years Craig is able to feel his toes again. Craig received a life changing heart transplant just over two months ago and has never felt more alive.

Researchers from The Alfred and Monash University have set out to determine whether an antiviral medication used to treat influenza could help people with COVID-19 recover faster.

Jo and Tim had everything ahead of them. After four happy years together, they were planning to build their dream home. Jo never dreamed that this year, she would be faced with making a heartbreaking decision on Tim’s behalf – would he want to be an organ donor.