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Flu season worst on record for ICUs

31 May 2018

Last year’s flu season was more severe than the 2009 swine flu outbreak and saw one in four ICU beds occupied by patients suffering severe complications from the flu, researchers at The Alfred have confirmed.

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research & innovation

Artificial intelligence valuable in skin cancer detection

30 May 2018

Researchers have shown artificial intelligence may one day automate melanoma diagnosis, with an international study revealing a fast-learning computer can outperform experienced dermatologists at detecting the deadly cancer.

cancer

National recognition for Alfred Health pharmacist

28 May 2018

Research that has resulted in pharmacists and junior doctors working more collaboratively to improve medication safety for patients leaving hospital has been recognised with a national award from the Medical Journal of Australia.

research & innovation

Alfred nurse wins national award

11 May 2018

Roni Murphy won HESTA's Outstanding Graduate Award for developing a new record keeping system that improves the care experience of patients who have difficulty communicating.

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Global Alfred trial solves age-old debate

10 May 2018

A global study led by The Alfred has found giving patients more IV fluids during surgery can reduce the risk of kidney damage and wound infection post-surgery, solving a decades-old debate.

patients

research & innovation

Coffee back on the menu for those with heart problems?

17 April 2018

Patients being treated for heart rhythm disorders are commonly advised to avoid caffeine, however a new study suggests coffee and tea may be tolerated – and could even help manage an irregular heart rate.

heart

New program to keep siblings together

10 April 2018

Siblings needing out-of-home care now have a greater chance of remaining together thanks to a new program being supported by Alfred Health’s Child and Youth Mental Health Service.

mental health

Revved up and ready at the Grand Prix

22 March 2018

The Alfred has provided medical service to the Australian Grand Prix for 22 years, setting up a portable medical centre equipped with the essential tools and medicines needed to respond to everything from minor medical issues through to life-threatening injuries. 

emergency & trauma

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Geelong youth face the consequences of risky behaviour

13 March 2018

Teaching students about the consequences of risky behaviours is the focus of The Alfred’s Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program.

emergency & trauma

patients

Paying it forward

6 March 2018

When Alfred ICU and hyperbaric nurse Natalie McGregor was diagnosed with cancer, she found out how hard it was to be a patient – it left her emotionally and physically drained.

cancer

intensive care

patients

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