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Trialling laughing gas for depression

12 April 2019

Researchers at The Alfred will trial using laughing gas to treat patients with depression after studies overseas showed promising results.

mental health

research & innovation

STI rise not linked with condom use among men using PrEP

10 April 2019

Sexual health experts are reinforcing the importance of frequent testing as new research highlights a significant increase in STIs among gay and bisexual men using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

hiv

sti

Patient turns mentor following traumatic brain injury

2 April 2019

A traumatic brain injury in July 2017 left 48-year-old Mark unable to move or communicate. After eighteen months of care and support from Alfred Health staff, along with his own strength and determination, Mark is now active and social, and he’s been invited back to hospital to mentor other patients.

allied health

physiotherapy

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

Navigating the NDIS while battling the unknown

27 March 2019

Emma O’Kelly was living large when an extremely rare auto-immune disease unexpectedly plunged the 22-year-old into the long-term health care system.

caulfield hospital

national disability insurance scheme

ndis

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.

heart

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