Healthcare IT

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

A potentially life-saving smartphone app has been launched in South Australia to help people having a heart attack get access to help sooner. The GoodSAM app

Telephone doctor consultations came to the fore during lockdowns and now the digital health care industry is being touted as a way to ease the burden on a system struggling

When Marco Giuseppin was working as a doctor in rural Queensland, he got a call about a motorbike accident at an outback station. A lack of mobile reception

A new DNA database system designed to improve health outcomes for First Nations Australians has been hailed a game-changer by experts. A supercomputer will

A new Melbourne research centre will more accurately assess a woman's risk of breast cancer. The My Breast Cancer RISK centre, launching at the University

Every parent worries if they're getting the balance right for their kids. Are they getting enough sleep? How much exercise do they need? Are they spending

Fitness trackers on mobiles helped people stay healthy amid pandemic lockdowns but the devices also added stress with information overload about COVID-19, a study has found.

Moderna's vaccine production factory will be based at Melbourne's Monash University under a 10-year deal inked with both state and federal governments.

A saliva-based COVID testing machine could offer accurate detection in workplaces and classrooms, and let users do away with nasal swabs. A team of Australian

In this social media age, where risky behaviour can be broadcast widely online, the number of Aussie teens drinking underage has dropped drastically. The number

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says giving people more technology to prove vaccination status will boost overseas travel requirements when borders reopen.

The Australian home care sector is facing unprecedented changes - the need to urgently adopt technology, higher expectations from a new, modern customer and other significant

An advanced technology facility is set to be established in Brisbane to produce microwearable sensors that can monitor diseases and other health conditions.

Victorian parents have been urged to keep their sick kids at home due to a spike in contagious gastroenteritis cases at childcare centres. There have been 246

Facebook will restore pages of some state and territory health authorities, emergency services and the Bureau of Meteorology after they were caught up in the platform's

Thousands of businesses across NSW are obliged to install a digital system to record patrons' names and contact details from November 23.

If you’re like us, you may have noticed that over time software has progressively become simpler and easier to use. But have you ever stopped to consider why?

Health workers are being encouraged to share their experiences working on the frontline of COVID-19 via WhatsApp thanks to a smart initiative developed by The Nossal Institute