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.
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.
Collaborative brain cancer research awarded $4.6m grant
12 October 2022
Groundbreaking research to deliver new treatment options for patients with the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer has been supported through $4.6 million from the Medical Research Future Fund.
The RMH Neuropsychiatry team awarded $750,000
10 October 2022
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Neuropsychiatry team has been awarded $750,000 by the The Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (RHRF).
AI technology could be the future for measuring quality of life
07 October 2022
New technology developed by the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) neurosurgery team has the potential to predict a patient’s health-related quality of life post-surgery.
The RMH Researchers receive $2.9m research grant
21 September 2022
A group of researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and RMIT University has received a MRFF grant worth more than $2.9 million dollars.
The RMH researchers receive more than $100,000 from TAC
21 September 2022
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have received $109,000 from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to look at improving outcomes for patients presenting with pelvic trauma.
The RMH and WEHI join forces to develop blood test to diagnose dementia
21 June 2022
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Associate Professor Cherie Chiang and WEHI's Associate Professor Andrew Webb are developing an early diagnosis test for dementia at the Colonial Foundation Healthy Ageing Centre.
Severity of MS linked to distance from the equator
03 June 2022
A large international study has found that the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) can vary depending on latitude, with those living furthest from the equator worse affected by the disease.
Study links goat’s milk skincare and new-onset severe food allergy
08 April 2022
As the first of its kind in Australia, a study looking at goat’s and sheep’s milk has shown a link between new-onset severe food allergy, including anaphylaxis to the use of goat’s milk containing skincare products in individuals with inflammatory skin conditions, such as eczema.
