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Diagnosing STIs with a ‘selfie’? AI could make it possible
24 July 2024
Diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) could soon be as simple as the click of a button, thanks to a new app developed by researchers at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Monash University.
melbourne sexual health centre
research & innovation
sexual health
Is your depression linked with your cycle? Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
20 June 2024
For the up to 20 per cent of women suffering from a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), the days leading up to their period can often feel like an almost insurmountable challenge.
mental health
research & innovation
women's health
Petrol burns are 20 per cent more likely to occur on a long weekend.
Petrol burns peak on public holidays 
6 June 2024
Alarming new research from the Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at The Alfred has found a clear link between petrol burn injuries and public holidays, showing petrol burns are 20 per cent more likely to occur on a public holiday.  
burns
research & innovation
Breakthrough joint replacement antibiotic study named Trial of the Year
20 May 2024
A study investigating how effective additional antibiotics are in the prevention of post-joint surgery infection, undertaken by Alfred Health and Monash University, has been awarded this year’s prestigious Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Trial of the Year Award.
clinical trials
infectious diseases
research & innovation
Clinical trials pilot program a gamechanger for regional patients
20 May 2024
If it weren’t for clinical trials, Gippsland’s Steve Wadey says he wouldn’t be alive today.
cancer
clinical trials
melanoma
research & innovation
Research fellow Dr Eveline Mu is helping to lead new trials offering hope for sufferers of the mental health condition known as Borderline Personality Disorder.
New trials tackle the Borderline Personality Disorder riddle
14 May 2024
Much-needed treatment options for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) could be on the horizon, with researchers from the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) positive about early results shown in two studies.
mental health
research & innovation
A person using the BrainEye app
Eye-tracking technology trial could revolutionise brain health management
29 April 2024
The Alfred hospital has commenced clinical trials with BrainEye, a ground-breaking smartphone app which can help screen for neurological abnormalities using a 60 second eye movement test.
brain
patients
research & innovation
Exterior view of the new Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre showing the front gardens entrance arch
National boost for melanoma care and research as the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre at The Alfred is officially opened
18 April 2024
A world-class melanoma and cancer centre at The Alfred is set to revolutionise care for Victorian patients, and boost research.
cancer
cancer research
melanoma
patients
research & innovation
Prof Carol Hodgson, Prof Anne Holland, Dr Shobi Sivathamboo, Prof Michelle Giles, Prof Tracey Bucknall
Women share inspiring paths to success
7 March 2024
Here at Alfred Health, 72 per cent of our 11,000-strong workforce is women. Our executive team is 75 per cent women, and with our Board, 78 per cent women – which is far greater than the national average of just one third. But how did we get here? This week, we asked some of our leading female researchers to share how they’d got to where they are today.
international women's day
research & innovation
Members of the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre alongside WHO Chief Nurse Dr Amelia in Abu Dhabi
Driven to improve global emergency care
4 March 2024
The Alfred continues to support the advancement of global emergency care, with a team of talented multidisciplinary staff recently returning from delivering training for their emergency care counterparts in the United Arab Emirates.
emergency & trauma
patients
research & innovation