A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial.
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare disease whereby the skin blisters and peels at the slightest touch. Living with EB has been likened to living with third degree burns.
The 2020 Ramaciotti Awards for Biomedical Research have been announced, with Professor Andrew Roberts being named the joint winner of the Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence.
As the Royal Melbourne Hospital has navigated through an incredibly challenging time, all our staff were asked to step up to assist in the state response to the pandemic.
The prevention and control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia has been significantly bolstered thanks to almost $17 million in funding awarded to researchers at the Doherty Institute by the Commonwealth Government.
The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) have awarded The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Professor Geoff Hebbard with the “Outstanding Clinician Award 2020".
A world-first multi-centre international study (SPOT-AF) led by The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) has found smartphone monitoring of patients with stroke is effective in detecting atrial fibrillation (AF).
As Hay Fever season officially begins, experts are encouraging hay fever and asthma sufferers to take their prevention mediation now, to avoid confusion between COVID-19 and hay fever symptoms.
