Brain interface proves to be safe and effective
24 January 2023
A device the size of a small paperclip, created to give people with severe paralysis the ability to communicate again, has been shown to be safe.Road traumas on the rise in warmer weather
22 December 2022
Data collected by the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) trauma team shows an increase in motor vehicle collision presentations throughout the spring and summer months.
Five years on the road: Mobile Stroke Unit treats more than 2,700 patients
08 December 2022
The first of its kind to hit the road in Australia, Melbourne’s highly successful Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) has treated thousands of patients and changed the outcomes of so many Victorians.
The RMH launches new service supporting ‘silver trauma’ patients
05 December 2022
In an Australian-first, the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) has launched a new service to support older trauma patients.
New investment takes Hepatitis B research one step closer to finding a cure
16 November 2022
A team of scientists have been awarded $1.7 million over the next five years, to advance world-first research into a cure for hepatitis B virus infection thanks to a grant from the mRNA Victoria Activation Program.
RMH Genetic Counsellors provide “exceptional care” - patient Jess
09 November 2022
In the midst of 2020, 23-year-old Jess found herself with some unusual chest pains that she put down to going through her first COVID-19 lockdown. With the pain becoming severe, she made her way to our ED where scans showed cardiologists what Jess wasn’t expecting.
Patient thankful for “culturally safe and effective” First Nations care
08 November 2022
Peter Farmer is a proud Noongar man. He has been suffering from ongoing health concerns such as chronic diabetes, kidney failure and heart problems for the last seven years.
At-home screening shown to help prevent serious illness from type 1 diabetes
02 November 2022
In a world first, researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have shown that a blood test for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes can prevent serious illness and hospitalisation in children.
The RMH palliative care service hits major milestone
31 October 2022
The statewide Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS) at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) has taken its 1000th call since formally launching in August 2021.
The RMH researchers share in $24m for innovations in health
21 October 2022
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) awarded 14 RMH staff as part of its latest round of funding for new innovations in healthcare.