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Australian-first brings life-saving technology to the bedside
23 January 2023
A mobile CT scanner is being utilised at the bedsides of critically ill ICU patients for the first time in Australia, allowing specialists at The Alfred to quickly identify potentially life-threatening injuries in rapid time.
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Survive the heat and stay cool this summer
16 January 2023
With hot days set to continue, it’s important everyone remembers to stay cool and safe this summer.
patients
Fresh hope in fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs
9 January 2023
The Alfred is offering patients with antibiotic-resistant super bugs fresh hope with a unique therapy first discovered more than a century ago.
patients
research & innovation
Miracles at Christmas: Neville’s story
22 December 2022
Over the past 30 years, it’s been difficult for 69-year-old Melbourne man Neville Elliott to plan ahead.
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Spend Christmas with your family, not at The Alfred
21 December 2022
A surge in highly preventable serious injuries in the lead up to Christmas has specialists at The Alfred urging Victorians to plan ahead this holiday season.
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patients
Miracles at Christmas: Rupika’s story
20 December 2022
When 38-year-old mother of two Rupika Chopra came to The Alfred’s emergency department in August with a sore neck, she could never have predicted the eight weeks to follow.
heart
patients
Battery shock prompts warning
13 December 2022
A sharp increase in serious burns caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries has experts at The Alfred warning people to take care with the gifts they put under the tree this Christmas.
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‘One of a Kind’ the first of its kind for young people
8 December 2022
A story book written and beautifully illustrated to help children whose parents are living with a mental illness was launched in Melbourne today.
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Shining a light on women living with HIV
1 December 2022
The challenges faced by women living with HIV will be the focus of the Victorian HIV Service at The Alfred this World Aids Day.
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Pancreatic cancer trials offering hope
17 November 2022
For pancreatic cancer patients, clinical trials run at The Alfred can offer new hope in addition to conventional forms of treatment.
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