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.
Scientists further understanding of tuberculosis transmission in Victoria
07 November 2022
Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and Doherty Institute have used whole genome sequencing to discover that the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) commonly occurs beyond household contacts in Victoria, in social or other settings.
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.
The RMH anaesthetics registrar wins Heart Foundation 2023 Vanguard Grant
17 October 2022
Congratulations to the RMH Anaesthetics Registrar and University of Melbourne Honorary Senior Research Fellow Dr Luke Perry, who, with research colleagues, received a 2023 Vanguard Grant from the National Heart Foundation.
The RMH wins Premier’s Health Service of the Year 2022
14 October 2022
We are so proud to be the Premier’s Large Health Service of the Year for 2022 at the Victorian Public Health Awards!
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.
