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Find the latest news from the Australian Stroke Alliance here. As well, we occasionally publish news on the latest in urgent, prehospital stroke care from around the world.
Opinion: Stroke physician calls for greater urgency for remote patients
Why are transfers of acute stroke patients who require urgent intervention, such as clot retrieval, not routine for rural and remote Australians, asks Dr Anna Holwell of Alice Springs Hospital.
SERPICO $5m grant to help improve health outcomes for people who suffer a stroke
Members of the Australian Stroke Alliance have been awarded a $5 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grant.
Stroke capable ambulances are coming
Standard road ambulances, equipped with digital links to a stroke neurologist, are being developed for two very different regions of New South Wales.
See the Latest from the Australian Health Research Alliance
The world’s first pre-hospital trial of a new generation of clot-busting medication may lead to a change in standard medical practice in stroke treatment centres and emergency departments around Australia.
Study sets the scene to prioritise stroke care for First Nations Australians
More must be done to improve stroke care for First Nations people, with current outcomes failing to meet national standards, according to Dr Anna Balabanski.
The sky’s the limit for stroke treatment
World-first research has uncovered encouraging news for rural and remote Australians who suffer a stroke.
On the road to smarter stroke care
A new generation of clot-busting medication may lead to a change in standard medical practice in stroke treatment centres around Australia.
Mobile stroke units: Now and in the future
A review article in the September 2021 issue of the Journal of Neurology has highlighted the published benefits of mobile stroke units and suggested possible future directions to be addressed.
New York’s novel approach to clot retrieval
The findings of a recent trial from the United States provide more evidence for the benefits of treating stroke patients at the earliest possible timepoints…
Stroke Week 2021 – Improving outcomes for regional, remote and Indigenous communities
Results from a recently published study involving stroke patients from Wagga Wagga Hospital highlight the importance of the focus that the Australian Stroke Alliance is placing on regional, remote and…