Lung ultrasound program nabs nurse award
19 August 2021
An education and training program that teaches nurses and physiotherapists to assess lung health using ultrasound has been recognised by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ).
Mobile stroke ambulance trial likely to change international guidelines
16 August 2021
New data from the International Stroke Conference 2021 confirms that mobile stroke ambulances have an essential role to play in pre-hospital stroke care around the world.
Study of illicit drug use and road trauma reveals extent of methamphetamine use
13 August 2021
The first comprehensive study of illicit drug use and motor vehicle trauma has found that one in 8 of those who end up in the emergency major trauma centre, whether a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian, test positive for an illicit drug – and that 77% of these are under the influence of methamphetamine.
06 August 2021
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Kath Kelly has received an award from Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association.
The RMH’s Prof Finlay Macrae receives GESA Distinguished Researcher Prize
06 August 2021
Head of Colorectal Medicine and Genetics at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Professor Finlay Macrae, has been awarded the 2021 Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Distinguished Researcher Prize.
Doctors unsure how to treat snake bite, study finds, following two deaths
04 August 2021
More than 3,000 Australians are bitten by snakes every year, with 500 being hospitalised and two dying on average. Last year, in Victoria, there were 128 calls to the Victorian Poison Information Centre regarding snake bites.
The RMH patient, Elias Frantzeskos celebrates DonateLife Week
03 August 2021
Elias Frantzeskos came into the world 7 weeks early with poor function of his kidney.
Professor Christobel Saunders AO appointed as James Stewart Chair of Surgery
02 August 2021
Professor Christobel Saunders AO has been appointed to the prestigious leadership position of the James Stewart Chair of Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Early diagnosis of dementia giving hope to thousands of Australians
29 July 2021
A team of researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital have discovered a simple blood test could help thousands of Australians get an early diagnosis of dementia.
Researchers call for national research strategy for clinical trials in a pandemic
19 July 2021
Australia should follow the examples of the UK and parts of the US and establish a national, coordinated approach for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for COVID-19, any future pandemics, and inter-pandemic periods, according to the authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
