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A new standard of care for elderly people with multiple myeloma

20 Sep 2023

St Vincent’s researchers have participated in a new study, exploring a treatment combination that can result in a longer, progression free survival fo ...


Grateful for a second chance – how CPR and defibrillation saved Shakeel’s life

16 Aug 2023

A cardiac arrest survivor has reunited with some of the first responders who came to his aid when he collapsed at Parliament Station, including a St V ...


Dr Laura Ross announced as the 2023 TJ Martin Award winner

10 Aug 2023

Presented to the author of the best PhD thesis completed by a St Vincent’s campus researcher during the past 18 months, this year’s TJ Martin Award ac ...


St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne supporting Victoria’s post-pandemic recovery through more surgeries and better patient care

8 Aug 2023

A second surgical site is allowing St Vincent’s to deliver more surgeries to those who had their care deferred during the pandemic


Surgical training program has powerful impact for African communities

8 Aug 2023

A St Vincent’s-led initiative is helping to save lives of patients with heart disease in rural Africa


Study shows rate of sudden cardiac arrest in young people exceeds the demographic’s road toll

7 Aug 2023

A research project has used big data to establish a registry that identifies people at risk for cardiac arrest to help shape prevention and management ...


Call for action as diabetic kidney disease heads towards all-time high

29 Jun 2023

A report co-authored by a St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne clinician-researcher highlights the urgent need for an early screening program to help reduc ...


Meet the St Vincent’s team renowned for tackling skull base, head and neck tumours

26 Jun 2023

A look into what gives our Head & Neck unit its world-class reputation.


New Hub to boost Victoria’s medtech expertise

15 Jun 2023

The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery to house an Australia-first initiative supporting medtech skills growth


New study undertaken by St Vincent’s researchers reveals connection between homelessness and health outcomes

2 Jun 2023

The research study tracks the mortality outcomes of 6290 homeless, marginally housed or housed patients during a 16-year period


Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Victorian Aboriginal Health Service   

1 Jun 2023

A commitment to improving the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who access our services   


‘There’s a whole web of us working to help our community’: Inaugural First Nations Clinic Liaison Nurse celebrates Mob

29 May 2023

Ahead of National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), we spoke with Lily Mercer to hear about how First Nations roles contribute to reconciliation ...


Clinical trial to explore the use of artificial intelligence to improve breast cancer detection

25 May 2023

A St Vincent’s-led research study assessing AI support in breast screening embarks on next stage


St Vincent’s clinicians feature in new film aiming to change how people think about palliative care

22 May 2023

The story is about embracing every moment and living the life you please until the very end.


World-first clinical trial places St Vincent’s at the forefront of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

22 May 2023

Researchers are investigating the use of psilocybin, combined with psychotherapy, to treat depression and death-anxiety


St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne nurses recognised with Nursing Excellence Awards

11 May 2023

Twenty-three finalists were recognised across five categories.


New Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Hub makes positive impact

26 Apr 2023

Co-located in St Vincent’s Emergency Department, the new Hub offers specialised and integrated care for patients in crisis


Study examines the use of healthy gut bacteria to treat Crohn’s disease

13 Apr 2023

A ground-breaking study that examines how faecal transplantation can help manage Crohn’s disease.


St Vincent’s Emergency Department Physicians recognised with national accolade

5 Apr 2023

Top honours earned by three St Vincent’s Emergency Physicians at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Awards


Surgery game-changer

27 Mar 2023

Transforming neurosurgery at St Vincent’s with a 3D, voice-activated robotic exoscope


New Clinical Research Fellowships named after two St Vincent’s clinicians

22 Mar 2023

New Clinical Research Fellowships named after two St Vincent’s clinicians


Construction starts on new Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery

9 Mar 2023

Building work is now underway on a $206 million biomedical engineering research facility at St Vincent’s


St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne named in Australia and world’s best hospitals list

6 Mar 2023

Newsweek and global data firm Statista ranked over 2,300 hospitals in 28 countries using a mix of data sources.


Order of Australia recognitions 2023

30 Jan 2023

Order of Australia recognitions 2023


St Vincent’s wins Culturally Safe ED award

30 Jan 2023

Helping transform the Emergency Department into a more positive experience for our First Nations patients


New home-based care program bridges gap for patients with life-limiting illnesses

10 Jan 2023

St Vincent’s pilots a Hospital in the Home service for palliative care patients


Nurses celebrate three decades of friendship at St Vincent’s

14 Dec 2022

As the former Aikenhead home for trainee nurses is reimagined, two nurses reminisce on the building’s past and its bright future


New epilepsy research shows an increased chance of death for patients with declining medication-taking habits

5 Dec 2022

A St Vincent’s-led study has found epilepsy patients who deteriorate in medication taking greatly increase their risk of dying


Study assesses novel way to manage alcohol dependence and depression

29 Nov 2022

Research using experimental psychedelic drug-assisted therapy assesses effectiveness to tackle alcohol use disorder with an alternative treatment appr ...


Melbourne researchers work on artificial skin solution 

7 Nov 2022

A collaborative project led by St Vincent’s and RMIT University aims to create a model that is capable of producing a biofabricated material with simi ...