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Prof Paul Myles standing in the surgical recovery area.
Shaping health care: Eighth Australian joins influential academy
22 October 2019
Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine director, Professor Paul Myles has become just the eighth Australian elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in the United States.
research & innovation
staff
Cutting antibiotic use in animals could protect humans
19 August 2019
Reducing antibiotic use in food-producing animals is critically important to address antibiotic resistance in humans, according to Professor Allen Cheng, Director of Infection Prevention, and Dr Freya Langham. 
research & innovation
Our surgical team and patients from the ‘Advanced Surgical Amputee Program’ (ASAP)
Alfred leading the way in mind-controlled limbs
5 July 2019
More upper limb amputees in Australia are gaining their independence back thanks to The Alfred’s revolutionary thought-controlled prosthetic arm program.
research & innovation
Elderly woman crossing road
Elderly at risk of hypothermia at home
17 June 2019
Elderly Australians are dying in hospital of hypothermia developed living in their own homes, a study by The Alfred's Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah has found.
emergency & trauma
research & innovation
Neurology leader honoured
12 June 2019
Changing the lives of patients with chronic and severe headaches, along with fostering the growth of the neurological profession across the world, forms just part of the reason behind Associate Professor Richard Stark’s appointment to the Member of The Order of Australia (AM).
research & innovation
Professor Terry O'Brien
New trial provides hope for incurable disease
7 June 2019
The Alfred has launched a world-first clinical trial to investigate whether an existing medication can be used to treat people with Rett syndrome – a rare and catastrophic neurodevelopmental disease that currently has no cure.
brain
research & innovation
Prof. Jeremy Millar (right) with Alfred staff and patient.
Targeting tumours from the inside and out
15 April 2019
Alfred Health Radiation Oncology experts have demonstrated the benefit of combining two forms of radiation treatment to target prostate cancer.
cancer
radiation therapy
research & innovation
The research team: Dr Carolyn Deng, Prof Paul Myles, Prof Jayashri Kulkarni
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
A/Prof Andrew Wei, Haematologist
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
Minister Hunt launches TBI mission in ICU
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