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Around the Precinct: 5 March 2020

Around the Precinct: 5 March 2020

What you need to know about COVID-19, novel therapies for a fainting disorder and the precinct celebrates International Women’s Day – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health COVID-19: What you should know Alfred Health has extensive processes in place to safely assess and manage any patients with viral infections, including the recent… Read More

Around the Precinct: 27 February 2020

Around the Precinct: 27 February 2020

Hay fever discoveries, cleft palate links and an update on the coronavirus situation – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Monash University – Central Clinical School Findings may boost hay fever therapy Central Clinical School researchers have found that one antibody in particular, subclass IgG2, could be more important than previously thought in allergen-specific… Read More

Researchers from The Alfred and Monash University are testing a new machine to treat Parkinson's symptoms.

Around the Precinct: 20 February 2020

A machine to treat Parkinson’s symptoms, a new technique for analysing brain tumours and a funding boost for hep C rapid diagnostic – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Motion machine could improve Parkinson’s symptoms The Alfred and Monash University are testing an innovative new machine that could improve the symptoms of… Read More

Burnet Institute EVE-M project

Around the Precinct: 13 February 2020

Cracking the code on hookworm, is coeliac disease really on the rise and celebrating women in science – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Monash University – Central Clinical School Cracking the code for hookworm infestation Hookworms infect nearly 700 million people in the world, mostly in countries where sanitation is poor, and people… Read More