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Trial targets male partners in common bacterial infectionResearchers believe a common bacterial infection currently affecting around a million women in Australian, could in fact be a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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Endometriosis linked to BMI, study findsNew research from the Women's has shown that women with a healthy BMI were more likely to experience endometriosis, however, obese women were at higher risk of severe forms of the disease.
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Does delayed cord clamping help babies breathe?The Women’s has launched Australia’s first study that aims to help newborn babies who do not breathe spontaneously after birth, by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
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Testing of heartburn drug to treat pregnancy illnessAustralian researchers are launching a landmark trial to test whether a common heartburn drug could prevent a potentially deadly pregnancy condition.
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Procedure prevents preterm labour and miscarriageA 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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Family violence common amongst health workersThe first study investigating domestic and family violence amongst female healthcare workers in Australia has found that almost half of them has experienced family violence.
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New test predicts potentially deadly pre-eclampsiaThe 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, pre-eclampsia.
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New trial could prevent lung disease in babiesThe 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 palsyThe 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 medicineResearchers 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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