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Next generation imaging tested for fatal brain tumours
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are investigating the next generation tumour imaging technique to better equip oncologists in the fight against fatal glioblastoma brain tumours. The FET-PET in Glioblastoma (FIG) study aims to compare traditional...
Colorectal cancer research with Professor Tim Price
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Professor Tim Price about his research on colorectal cancer. We learn about: tackling colorectal cancer with novel drugs through clinical trials improving disease control and reducing side effects of...
Microbiology with Dr Katharina Richter
Video series: Ask the Expert In this episode we ask Dr Katharina Richter some common questions about bowel cancer. We learn about: the difference between bacteria and viruses why we can use antibiotics to fight viruses why it is difficult to kill bacteria biofilms...
Targeting diet quality over quantity to improve male fertility
South Australian researchers are trialling a nutritional intervention for obese men to improve fertility without requiring weight loss. Aiming to tackle the health risks that can be passed on to children by fathers who are obese at the time of conception, the Diet...
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial begins at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Clinical trial of cutting-edge COVID-19 DNA vaccine set to begin at the RAH
SA lung transplant team’s successful, patient-centred COVID-19 response
CALHN’s SA Lung Transplant Unit delivers ongoing specialised care for SA’s more than 200 planned and post-lung transplant recipients, including throughout the pandemic.
Organ Smoking Ceremony part of healing for recently transplanted patients
In what’s hoped to be the first of many, an Organ Smoking Ceremony was held at the Royal Adelaide Hospital this week to pay respects to the donor and family of a recently transplanted patient. Providing families and patients with the option to have an Organ Smoking...
Specialised exercise therapy program helps patients move through cancer
A specialised exercise therapy program for cancer patients has received a World-Class Care Award during CALHN’s World Class Care Day. The Move Through Cancer program, based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, is a physiotherapy led outpatient initiative and provides...
SA breakthrough in the fight against drug resistance and leukaemia
South Australian scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug resistance affecting patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a rare blood cancer that kills most sufferers within a few years. A revolutionary discovery The breakthrough...
Testosterone treatment prevents and reverses early type 2 diabetes
Testosterone treatment in addition to a diet and exercise program has shown significant benefits for men who are at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) or with mild newly diagnosed T2D. The Testosterone for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes (T4DM) Study is the first...
Fellowship boosts clinical and research expertise in male health
A clinical training program has been established in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network to boost male health expertise in South Australia. Dr Andrew Peel is undertaking the inaugural Bellberry Clinical Training Fellowship in Male Health, based in the...
Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2022 finalists
CALHN thanks all our finalists in this year’s South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
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