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Artificial skin breakthrough for Melbourne patient
25 October 2024
In a first-of-its-kind adult case, a Melbourne man has had his burns repaired with bioengineered skin, decreasing his need for skin grafting and significantly reducing his risk of deadly infection.
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Vanessa sustained 11 per cent body burns from a hot water bottle
Experts warn of hot water bottle danger
25 June 2024
For mother-of-one Vanessa Pouthier, Sunday 14 April began like any regular day.
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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.  
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Authorities issue burns warning ahead of long weekend
25 January 2024
Following a concerning spike in preventable burns injuries since December, burns specialists at The Alfred have joined forced with the CFA to issue an urgent call for action: take care around fire this Australia Day long weekend.
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Take care with hot water bottles this winter
20 June 2023
Doctors are issuing a warning to people using hot water bottles after seeing a significant increase in patients suffering severe burns admitted to the Victorian Adult Burns Service at The Alfred. 
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Remembering Black Saturday
7 February 2022
Black Saturday was one of the worst bushfire disasters in Australian history, with 173 Victorians losing their life across over 400 individual fires.
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Home for Christmas: Vanessa’s Story
24 December 2021
When Vanessa Matheson and her family headed to a friend’s house for a BBQ in late November, her focus was squarely on one thing.
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Deputy director of The Alfred's Burns Unit stands wearing an n95 mask.
Enjoy the BBQ, not a hospital stay this summer
21 December 2021
A spate of severe and larger than normal injuries caused by barbecues has burns experts urging caution around barbecues this summer.
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Hot water bottle dangers reach boiling point
11 May 2021
Marie Macheras had just settled into bed, when her peace was interrupted by the sound every mother dreads – her 20 year-old son screaming in agony.
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Don’t get burnt this long weekend
22 January 2021
What started as a fun night with friends quickly turned into months of painful rehab for 19-year-old Michael Robertson.
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