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TEST 01 The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre is trialling a breakthrough drug that could allow patients to live decades longer, by turning the acutely fatal disease into a manageable condition.
Cystic Fibrosis drug breakthrough on track to prolong life by decades
01 The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre is trialling a breakthrough drug that could allow patients to live decades longer, by turning the acutely fatal disease into a manageable condition.
Games-based Hearoes app sounds good
Audiologists at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) have helped in the development of an Australian-first app that guides hearing impaired people through the new environment of sound, following a hearing implant.
Clinical trial finds new immunotherapy improves MS symptoms
A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has found that it improved symptoms and quality of life for most patients.
Inaugural RBWH Art Awards winners announced
Queensland’s creativity was on show as the inaugural Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Art Awards winners were announced on 28 November.
Win-win for infectious diseases expert
A Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) infectious diseases specialist has been acknowledged for his research contribution in tropical medicine and specifically malaria research, winning two prestigious international awards.
Queensland Milk Bank celebrates five years of saving the state’s tiniest patients
The Queensland Milk Bank at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) celebrated its 5th birthday with a new name, a pink cake and a continued commitment to saving precious little lives.
Double victories for Metro North at 43rd SHPA National Conference
Two of our own Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) team members have come out on top and recognised for their invaluable contributions at the 43rd Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SHPA) National Conference.
A single blood test to revolutionise care—RBWH’s own contributes to study
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) emergency department consultant Associate Professor Louise Cullen is part of a team of researchers who have shown a single blood test could make all the difference to busy emergency departments.
Inaugural art event draws on inspiration from 150 years of RBWH
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has unveiled a creative way to celebrate its people and places during its 150th year.
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