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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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$4.8m boost for Sandringham Hospital

2 June 2022

Sandringham Hospital’s outpatient facilities will be given a boost with a major upgrade set to deliver a more welcoming environment for patients, and new consultation and treatment spaces.

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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.

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Helping raise vital awareness

5 May 2022

When Nadine Udorovic’s father, John was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2005, it came completely out of the blue.

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research & innovation

ECMO team saves 50 lives

29 April 2022

Specialists at The Alfred saved the lives of 50 COVID-19 patients with the use of ECMO during the height of the pandemic.

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emergency & trauma

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research & innovation

The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic closure

28 April 2022

This Friday (29 April) The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic will close after delivering an incredibly vital service to our staff and community, testing more than 223,200 patients for COVID-19.

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Arrive at your destination, not hospital this Easter

14 April 2022

Over 1,000 people were injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents this summer, prompting an urgent warning by emergency and trauma specialists from The Alfred ahead of the Easter period.

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