Prof Kate Leslie AO named editor-in-chief of prestigious anaesthesia journal
16 October 2026
Specialist anaesthetist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Professor Kate Leslie AO FAHMS has been appointed editor-in-chief of the prestigious British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA).
RMH leads the way on e-scooter and e-bike research
30 September 2026
New research from the RMH is providing a comprehensive picture of the growing impact e-scooter and e-bike injuries are having across Victoria.
Brain cancer researchers awarded $18m in funding for next-gen treatment
03 September 2026
Professor Kate Drummond, Director of Neurosurgery at the RMH, is leading the exciting new research in collaboration with colleagues at WEHI.
Researchers identify early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease
31 August 2026
Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.
Australia’s new Tuberculosis strategic plan shifts focus from elimination to equity
16 July 2026
Professor Justin Denholm, the RMH's Medical Director of the Victorian Tuberculosis Program, shares his thoughts on the new national Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Elimination and Equity.
RMH haematologist receives prestigious international award
24 June 2026
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Professor Andrew Roberts has been awarded the prestigious Helen M. Ranney Clinical and Translational Science Medal
19 June 2026
A landmark international clinical trial has identified the optimal antibiotics for golden staph bloodstream infections, a breakthrough that is set to reshape treatment for the life-threatening condition.
Celebrating 20 years of the Victorian Cancer Biobank
19 June 2026
For 20 years, the Victorian Cancer Biobank has helped accelerate cancer research by connecting the generosity of thousands of donors with the expertise of researchers, clinicians and health services across Victoria.
RMH experts demonstrate benefits of virtual stroke care in groundbreaking research
11 March 2026
An international team of stroke experts from Australia’s first Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) have proven an innovative, virtual way of delivering care can provide outcomes that are just as good as in-person, saving time and lives.
Screening for breast cancer linked to better survival and less intensive treatment
09 November 2025
New RMH-led research is helping combat breast cancer screening myths.
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