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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

Sexual Health Professor recognised for research excellence in STI prevention

4 April 2024

The world’s second-most published researcher in sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and STI prevention has been recognised with a prestigious honour from the Australian Academy of Science.

sexual health

staff

“The rushing is never worth it”: staying safe on the roads this Easter

28 March 2024

High numbers of admissions to hospital following road accidents in 2023 has physicians from The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre urging caution on the roads in anticipation of the 2024 Easter long weekend.

emergency & trauma

Victoria’s first concussion clinic opens

14 March 2024

Victoria’s first public-funded adult concussion clinic is now open, providing much-needed support for hundreds of people experiencing ongoing concussion symptoms each year.  

alfred brain

concussion

neurology

patients

Problem-solving to improve patient care: Geriatric Trauma Service forms to address growing needs

12 March 2024

With the number of older people needing hospital care following falls and other accidents on the rise, trauma specialists and geriatricians at The Alfred are working side-by-side to improve patient outcomes.

emergency & trauma

patients

trauma

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

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

Artificial heart to give new hope to heart failure patients

20 February 2024

A revolutionary, implantable mechanical device to be tested at The Alfred is set to provide new hope to patients with debilitating heart failure.

heart

heart failure

research & innovation

Antibiotic resistance fighters: Are bacteria-hunting viruses the key to saving lives?

12 February 2024

Could bacteria-hunting viruses hold the key to fighting antibiotic resistant superbugs? That’s the question a team of Infectious Diseases doctors and Microbiology researchers at The Alfred and Monash University hope to answer.

infectious diseases

research & innovation

staff

Hawthorn man saved after cardiac arrest at the gym

31 January 2024

When Hawthorn-man Hugh experienced a cardiac arrest at the gym it was a fast-acting loved one, followed by the unique skills of a rapid-response team from The Alfred and Ambulance Victoria, that saw him live another day.

clinical trials

patients

research & innovation