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Les Reti receives Queen’s birthday honour
Adjunct Associate Professor Les Reti has been appointed Member in the General Division (AM) of the Order of Australia during the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant service to women’s health.
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Draft National Endometriosis Plan welcomed
The Women’s welcomes the release of the Federal Government’s Draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis. Research Director Prof Peter Rogers has been advising on what needs to be in the plan.
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Miracle Mums Mother’s Day Guard of Honour
Mums who have overcome the odds to take home healthy babies formed the Guard of Honour for the Mother’s Day clash between Collingwood and Geelong at the MCG.
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Procedure prevents preterm labour and miscarriage
A new surgical procedure has been found to significantly increase the likelihood of women with cervical problems giving birth to a healthy baby.
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New test predicts potentially deadly preeclampsia
The Women’s has become the first Australian hospital to introduce a blood test to help predict who will and will not develop the potentially deadly pregnancy condition, preeclampsia.
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New trial could prevent lung disease in babies
The Women's researchers are leading an international trial that could improve the survival rates of very preterm babies and decrease their risk of developing chronic lung disease.
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New study to deliver early treatment for cerebral palsy
The Royal Women’s Hospital and its partners are to embark on a $1.2 million study aimed at cutting the time it takes to diagnose cerebral palsy in children and ensuring vital treatment is delivered early to prevent further disability.
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Discovery could start a new chapter in stem-cell medicine
Researchers have established a method to identify individual nanoparticles released by human cells, opening the way for them to become diagnostic tools in the early-detection of cancers, dementia and kidney disease.
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Women going to extreme lengths to stop the pain
Young women are undergoing radical treatments including hysterectomies and taking medication to induce menopause in a bid to stop debilitating pain caused by endometriosis.
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Annual Memorial Service remembers the babies lost
More than 100 families and staff came together for the Women’s Annual Memorial Service to remember the babies that sadly, did not survive.
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