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Jeff Szer & David Ritchie, Royal Melbourne Hospital BMT

The Bone Marrow Transplant service receives international recognition as one of the best in the world

09 May 2019

The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit proves to be one of the best in the world.

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A team of Melbourne researchers have found the time to treat ischemic stroke patients can be doubled.

Australian study will change the way stroke is treated around the world

09 May 2019

A team of Melbourne researchers have found the time to treat ischemic stroke patients can be doubled. One in five people suffer stroke in their sleep and this will be life changing for them.

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Schools Live Music Festival 2019

Wrapping up its tenth year, “Schools Live Music Festival” continues to bring joy to RMH

06 May 2019

The Royal Melbourne Hospital hosted 12 schools as the foyer was converted into a live music stage. The festival first launched in 2010 with 270 students participating. This year over 800 students came, helping fill the foyer and the level one lift lobby with uplifting music.

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It’s time to start thinking about getting your flu jab

26 April 2019

As winter quickly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about flu season and organising your annual vaccination.

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Dr Matthew Brooks, patient Roger Reinhardt and Dr William Wilson

Cardiologists at The Royal Melbourne Hospital perform Australian-first heart procedure BASILICA, giving Grandad new life

17 April 2019

Cardiologists at The Royal Melbourne Hospital have broken new ground performing the BASILICA operation for the first time in Australia.

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The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Acting Head of Urology and principal investigator, Associate Professor Niall Corcoran

Major funding boost for prostate cancer prognosis and treatment

16 April 2019

The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne have received a $5.4 million dollar funding boost for prostate cancer research.

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hepatitis b virus

Health groups launch a Global Scientific Strategy to Cure Hepatitis B

10 April 2019

Over 250 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and even though a prophylactic vaccine and effective antiviral therapies are available, no cure currently exists.

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Prof Peter Mitchell and A/Prof Nicholas Opie

Five Australian patients to trial new brain reading device to help speech and movement

08 April 2019

A device the size of a small paperclip, created to give people with severe paralysis the ability to communicate again, has been approved for its first-in-human clinical trial, which will be at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

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clinical trial
The Evans family and Allison Byrne

New home for lucky Melbourne family

03 April 2019

The latest home lottery winner of the $4.5 million grand prize is Ryan Evans from Sandringham! Ryan’s father-in-law was a patient in our 4S Stroke ward earlier this year. Ryan was so impressed with the excellent care and treatment his father-in-law received from our doctors, nurses and other staff at the RMH, he decided to purchase his first Home Lottery ticket online.

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Diabetes equipment - insulin pen and glucose level blood test meter

One of a kind study finds better health for diabetes patients

29 March 2019

In a world first, Royal Melbourne Hospital researchers today published the first ever randomised study of a Proactive Inpatient Diabetes Service (RAPIDS) trial to investigate the effect of comprehensive early intervention for in-hospital patients with diabetes.

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diabetes, clinical trial