Healthcare IT

Leaving a sickbed to visit a doctor for a script or medical certificate will be a thing of the past under a new free service. The adult-focused virtual urgent

Technology is about to compete for more space on your body, with one tech giant launching jewellery packed with health sensors in Australia. Samsung announced

Next time you visit a doctor, a psychiatrist or even a vet, artificial intelligence could be listening to your concerns and taking notes. AI scribes, as the

When Aunty Mary Waites joined a research trial aimed at helping to reduce the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, she saved her

Health technology breakthroughs are bringing more jobs, a more advanced health system and better outcomes for patients, according to Assistant Minister for Health Ged Kearney.

Stepping into the virtual world could offer real-life health benefits, with studies suggesting the experiences can help prevent falls and ease chronic pain.

Machine learning technology has been floated as a potential solution for South Australia's ramping crisis after a review found no evidence clinicians were being pressured

Artificial intelligence could prove to be a lifeline for Australian hospitals and GP surgeries, according to a leading medical technology expert who says it could ensure doctors

The first baby has been born through a public fertility program in Australia as authorities call for more sperm and egg donations. Erin and Anthony welcomed

Rooms designed to safeguard children undergoing intensive care in hospitals will help combat their risk of catching infectious diseases that could worsen their conditions.

Doctors and nurses in remote Western Australia are using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to save lives. From a command centre in Perth, clinical

We're not in the 20th century anymore, and the world of radiology isn't what it used to be. It's like we've hit the fast-forward button, and advancements are

Artificial intelligence may have blown up with the launch of ChatGPT but for years, scientists have been pondering how the technology might improve cancer care.

Artificial intelligence has begun revolutionising the way people with diabetes receive life-saving medicines. Speaking at a parliamentary inquiry into diabetes,

Meet Derek. He's not a happy camper. In fact the expletives are already flying and he's threatening to launch physically at any second. Whether in the

Country Australians are increasingly turning to technology to bypass long delays in seeing a GP for medical certificates and prescription renewals, as a crackdown on telehealth

Australian Medical Association president Steve Robson has warned society may face a divide between the "genetic have and genetic have nots" as wealthier people opt

New and emerging digital technologies have the potential to improve outcomes for patients amid increasing demand on the health-care system, South Australian Health Minister

Flinders University researchers have cautioned against the use of artificial intelligence programs to seek health advice, calling for regulators and health-care experts to

Digital health record information will now be accessible on a new mobile app. Information such as pathology results, vaccine histories and hospital discharge