News

New melanoma guidelines could help save lives

9 October 2017

Experts from the Victorian Melanoma Service at The Alfred have recommended new melanoma detection guidelines that could prevent more people dying from the deadly skin cancer.

research & innovation

PrEPX Study Expands to Tasmania

21 September 2017

Victoria’s largest study into HIV prevention medication will expand into Tasmania following funding from the Tasmania Department of Health, the study begins next Monday 25 September. 

hiv

research & innovation

Flu season leads to busiest ED on record

15 September 2017

This week, The Alfred has experienced its busiest winter period on record in the Emergency Department, with 610 people needing urgent care in just three days.

emergency & trauma

flu

High-tech trauma glasses a vision of the future

13 September 2017

High-tech glasses for trauma doctors have the potential to change emergency resuscitation at The Alfred, starting next year.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

The truth about apricot kernels

12 September 2017

A man who took apricot kernel extract in the hope of preventing cancer was almost poisoned by cyanide, doctors at The Alfred found.

research & innovation

Plan now for Thunderstorm Asthma season

7 September 2017

Spring marks the start of thunderstorm asthma season (1 September – 31 December) and doctors at the Alfred Hospital are urging people to start taking preventative measures, even if they have not suffered from asthma before.

asthma

patients

Hidden cancers preying on dads

31 August 2017

This Father’s Day, Professor Wendy Brown is warning dads about the dangers of rare ‘hidden cancers’ that will impact around 5000 Australian men this year.

cancer

New research reverses risk of heart failure

30 August 2017

A life-changing discovery in heart research has revealed a one-off procedure to treat a common condition can also reverse heart failure and eliminate the need for lifelong medication in some patients.

heart

research & innovation

Trial takes aim at unhealthy food sales

24 August 2017

Alfred Health has successfully slashed sales of unhealthy foods across all hospital sites by 30,000 meals each year as part of a new trial to tackle obesity and promote healthy eating. 

nutrition

Be a healthy hero, not a superman, this Father’s Day

21 August 2017

Last year, The Alfred provided care to more than 8,000 trauma patients – more than any other hospital in Australia.