Healthcare IT
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Connectivity a lifeline for bush patients AAP - 19-10-2022
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
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Push to improve Indigenous health outcomes AAP - 28-09-2022
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
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New centre screens for breast cancer risk AAP - 27-09-2022
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
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Aussie app helps parents strike a balance AAP - 18-09-2022
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
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Apps helped people stay fit amid pandemic AAP - 20-08-2022
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.
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Melbourne uni to host mRNA vaccine factory AAP - 15-08-2022
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.
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Pitch for COVID-19 saliva test machine AAP - 13-08-2022
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
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Underage drinkers put down the bottle AAP - 14-05-2022
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
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Majority support for domestic travel passports AAP - 03-08-2021
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says giving people more technology to prove vaccination status will boost overseas travel requirements when borders reopen.
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Meeting the rising expectations of home care customers using Australian technology HealthTimes - 22-06-2021
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
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Tiny health sensors to be produced in QLD AAP - 12-03-2021
An advanced technology facility is set to be established in Brisbane to produce microwearable sensors that can monitor diseases and other health conditions.
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Spike in gastro cases in Vic childcare AAP - 10-03-2021
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
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Facebook to revive health, emergency pages AAP - 26-02-2021
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
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NSW businesses need to use a digital registration system AAP - 12-11-2020
Thousands of businesses across NSW are obliged to install a digital system to record patrons' names and contact details from November 23.
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User Centred Design: How Practice Management Software is Developed Health Times - 21-10-2020
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?
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Voices from the frontline help fight pandemic Haley Williams - 04-08-2020
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
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Greater access to telehealth consultations will benefit even more patients Health Times - 20-04-2020
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) commends the extension of Medicare benefits to assist patients to receive telehealth or telephone consultations
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Computer networks at regional Victorian hospitals were cyber attacked, surgeries delayed AAP - 01-10-2019
Surgeries and other hospital services have been delayed after some Victorian computer systems were cyber attacked but emergency procedures aren't affected.
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Telehealth a step forward but still faces barriers Nicole Madigan - 25-07-2019
As Australia’s population ages, the demand on the country’s healthcare industry is increasing, adding pressure to the system. As technology improves,
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Researchers giving awareness and sight to medical robots HealthTimes - 03-05-2019
Dr Ajay Pandey is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at QUT’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science who is among a team of robotics
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