New Research Report launched
The Women’s Research Report showcases the highlights of ongoing and published research projects responsible for improving the health outcomes for women and newborn babies at the hospital, across Australia and globally.
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New data shows significant increase in premature babies surviving without disabilityOur 25-year study has found that the number of premature babies surviving without disability has increased by 20 per cent since the 1990s.
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Women’s research comes out on top after tumultuous 2020Our Research Report, launching today, has thanked the healthcare professionals and medical researchers working in the hospital’s ten research centres for adapting to the nation’s urgent health needs during the course of 2020.
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Research to examine the real impact of popular ‘fertility test’The Royal Women’s Hospital is leading research into the reproductive choices women make after having a test commonly marketed as a measure of fertility.
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Landmark study finds women opting in to IVF ‘add-ons’Research conducted here at the Women's has found that many Australian women are opting to purchase unproven IVF add-ons in an effort to improve their chances of having a baby.
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Associate Professor of Allied Health to lead improvement in women’s and neonatal healthA new joint role has been announced by the Melbourne School of Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, the Women’s and the Mercy Hospital for Women to help improve the lives of women and babies in Victoria.
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Endometriosis research now underway after $3.9m funding boostOur researchers are launching three projects in the coming days, part of a major new program of research aiming to improve the lives of women and girls with endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.
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Hospital inspires women scientists of tomorrowThe Royal Women’s Hospital’s annual Meet A Scientist event will be broadcast to more than 4,500 young women at 167 schools across Australia this Thursday (11 Feb) to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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‘More babies being given a fighting chance’New research from the Women's says that the survival rates of premature babies has gone up over time - from 68% to 87% thanks to advances in clinical knowledge and technology.
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Forum to showcase how research is helping vulnerable babiesLeading neonatologists and researchers from the Women's will be sharing the latest in advanced care for sick and premature babies in an online forum this week, led by the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Newborn Medicine.
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Peer support to help new mums’ mental health during COVID-19We have started a study pairing new mums with a trained volunteer who has recovered from postnatal depression or anxiety for telephone-based peer support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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