Inflammatory Bowel Disease from the perspective of a colorectal surgeon

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affects around 100,000 Australians. The cause remains unknown, and symptoms can be debilitating for many people. This Q&A discusses surgical measures to manage IBD.

New research undertaken at St Vincent's to identify possible causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Doctors at St Vincent's Clinic and researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research find a possible link between a common human virus, Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) later in life.

Understanding and identifying penicillin allergy and alternative medications for treatment.

Penicillin is one of the oldest and widely used class of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. Approximately 10 percent of people report an allergy to penicillins, but the real figure is closer to 1 percent.

Hereditary cancers and genetic testing

Hereditary cancer occurs as a result of a heritable genetic change (variant or mutation), or genetic predisposition, which is usually inherited by an individual from a parent.

Single, dual and triple receptor agonists for treatment of obesity

Prof Jerry Greenfield outlines the new wave of type 2 diabetes drugs and their popularity in treating obesity.

Prevention, Detection and Management of Prostate Cancer

Prof Phillip Stricker AO outlines how patients can prevent, detect and manage a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Over 300 specialists within over 30 healthcare areas

As a pioneering healthcare facility in Australia, St Vincent’s Clinic has been a multidisciplinary centre for the past 30 years.

Continuously striving for excellence, the Clinic is dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life with a deep commitment to patient care,
clinical research and medical training.

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St Vincent’s Clinic commitment to the community

Founded by doctors for doctors, St Vincent’s
Clinic Research Foundation is St Vincent’s Clinic
charitable research arm which uniquely enables
seed-funding for translational research,
connecting research with patient care,
with a high, global impact.

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Open Support is a community service, not-for-profit organisation, delivering on St Vincent’s mission to support marginalised and vulnerable people in our community by providing compassionate support in three core areas within NSW: Reducing the impact of domestic and family violence and social isolation and improving access to healthcare.

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