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National survey of Australian hospitals highlights a need to improve antibiotic use in surgery

13 February 2020

Previous surveys on antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals have shown that prescribing antibiotics to reduce the risk of infections following surgery (surgical prophylaxis) is the most common reason for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals.

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Rehabilitation team

RMH Department of Rehabilitation Medicine wins International award

10 February 2020

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and the University of Melbourne has received the Haim Ring Memorial Award – Institutional 2020 at The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) awards.

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Rosie Watson

RMH researcher receives $1.2 million in federal funding for ground-breaking international research

06 February 2020

The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Associate Professor Rosie Watson has received over $1.2 million dollars in federal government funding as Chief Investigator on an international project aimed at improving outcomes in dementia.

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Multiple conditions often associated with Alzheimer’s disease create rapid decline

05 February 2020

Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease has found that in patients with or at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the combination of cerebrovascular disease and a protein called amyloid beta dramatically increases cognitive decline.

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Saliva test shows high drug use among aggressive ED patients

04 February 2020

A large number of threatening patients who presented at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Emergency Department (ED) tested positive to methamphetamine use, according to new research.

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Phillip Antippa with viola and a stethoscope around his neck with fellow musicians

Royal Melbourne Hospital staff recognised in Australia Day Honours

31 January 2020

Royal Melbourne Hospital's Head of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Cancer Service Mr Phillip Antippa as well as breast surgeon Associate Professor John Collins have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours.

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Melbourne scientists first to grow and share novel coronavirus

30 January 2020

Scientists from The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Melbourne have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, which will provide expert international laboratories with crucial information to help combat the virus.

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The Stephen Davis award celebrates its first year

18 December 2019

The Stephen Davis award for Outstanding Fellow of the year is a new prize to recognise the talents within the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Neurology department.

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Understanding hepatitis B perinatal prevention in Victoria

17 December 2019

A group of researchers from the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) at Melbourne Health are trying to better understand how Victoria is progressing in eliminating mother-to-child hepatitis B in Victoria.

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Legs4Africa: recycling prosthetic limbs for a good cause

13 December 2019

In a bid to increase sustainable practices Melbourne Health has partnered with Legs4Africa an organisation that recycles prosthetic legs that would otherwise end up in landfill.

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