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2021 Eric Susman Prize

Around the Precinct – 3 February 2022

A prestigious award for two Monash researchers, social media analysis shines a spotlight on health system stress, and urgent calls for global COVID-19 vaccine equity – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Monash University – School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash researchers win prestigious award for contribution to internal medicine Professor Flavia… Read More

Alfred Health COVID-19

Around the Precinct – 27 January 2022

The Alfred continues to provide world-class care during Victoria’s Code Brown, Monash receives significant funding for rare diseases, and several researchers from across the precinct recognised in the Australia Day Honours – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Alfred Health continuing to provide care for the most urgent cases during Code Brown… Read More

Alfred Research Alliance COVID-19

COVID-19: Two years on

Today, 25 January, marks two years since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Australia. For many, it’s been two of the most difficult years of our lives both professionally and personally, and the challenges continue with the latest Omicron wave. Over the past two years, the eight member organisations of the Alfred Research… Read More

Monash SPHPM healthcare access during COVID

Around the Precinct – 20 January 2022

This week at the Alfred Research Alliance, researchers from Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine have found an added benefit of cholesterol-lowering medication – it could help slow damage to knee joints. Also at Monash SPHPM, researchers have used data from more than 13,000 Australians to identify the common risk factors among… Read More