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Gluten response in coeliac patients could lead to diagnostic test

08 August 2019

Distinct markers in the blood of people with coeliac disease have been detected within a few hours of gluten being consumed. The findings address a longstanding mystery about what drives the adverse reaction to gluten in coeliac disease and could lead to a world-first blood test for diagnosing the disease.

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Sleep tracking apps inaccurate: specialist

06 August 2019

A Royal Melbourne Hospital Sleep Physician is recommending people with sleep disorders avoid using sleep tracking apps and devices as they have been proven to be inaccurate.

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Researchers stress collaboration is needed as superbug resistance continues to increase

05 August 2019

Research has found the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to common bacterial infections becoming untreatable.

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Dr Mark Plummer awarded top honour for ICU examination

Royal Melbourne Hospital registrar takes home top award for ICU exam

02 August 2019

Royal Melbourne Hospital ICU registrar Dr Mark Plummer has recently been awarded the top honour following successfully completing the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) fellowship exam.

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DonateLife Week 28 July - 4 August

Royal Melbourne Hospital celebrates DonateLife Week

29 July 2019

As home to the highest number of organ donors in Australia in 2018, the Royal Melbourne Hospital is proud to celebrate DonateLife Week.

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There is no “magic pill” to stave off diabetes – but diet can help

19 July 2019

A Royal Melbourne Hospital dietitian has stressed that while healthy eating plays an important role in reducing risk of type 2 diabetes, it is just one of many factors involved.

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New study detects early stage lung cancer

16 July 2019

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is leading an international trial to investigate whether a CT scan is the best method in detecting early lung cancer.

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Has the implementation of a hep B vaccination program decreased chronic hep B prevalence in Aboriginal Australians?

11 July 2019

Most news items about Aboriginal health paint a dark story about the high rates of disease – not this one.

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Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph) strain ATCC 29213 cultivated on BHI plate

Co-ordinated approach urgently required to slow progression of antibiotic resistance

09 July 2019

Infectious disease experts from around Australia are calling for urgent action to address antibiotic resistance before it has a dangerous impact on remote Aboriginal communities.

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RMH Professor Stephen Davis wins international award

03 July 2019

Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre Professor Stephen Davis has received the International Cooperation Award at the fifth Annual Scientific Session of Chinese Stroke Association & TISC 2019.

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