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The National Health and Medical Research Council and Medical Research Future Fund, have released a joint Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research.

This month, Alfred Health welcomed Mr Adam Horsburgh as the Chief Executive of Alfred Health, and Chair of the Alfred Research Alliance.

Burnet Institute welcomes the Victorian Government's $9.87 million investment in the Pathway to Clean Indoor Air project to build evidence for sustainable policy and solutions to improve indoor air quality management.

Exposure to antibiotics in early life can trigger long-term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research from Monash University.

For the up to 20 per cent of women suffering from a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), the days leading up to their period can often feel like an almost insurmountable challenge.

A study investigating how effective additional antibiotics are in the prevention of post-joint surgery infection, undertaken by Alfred Health and Monash University, has been awarded this year’s prestigious Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Trial of the Year Award.

When family and friends were unable to visit The Alfred Hospital during COVID-19, it created new challenges that many of our nurses had not experienced before.

Within reach takes us through some of the work we’ve done this year towards better preventing, diagnosing and treating heart disease, diabetes and their related conditions. This collection of achievements takes us one step closer to a better tomorrow.

“Harmful policies of the past still affect Indigenous people today when it comes to accessing healthcare and research. We need to rebuild their trust and acknowledge the harms of the past in healthcare. That is the first step.”

Alfred Health Week’s keynote speaker Professor Karen Adams, from Monash University’s Gukwonderuk Indigenous Health Unit, today delivered a very powerful and honest address about the historic treatment of Indigenous peoples and the impacts that still has within public hospitals.