Medical Technology
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Why AI will diagnose breast cancer in Australia by 2028 AAP - 11-12-2023
From cancer screening to detecting scams, artificial intelligence technology is being deployed in ways Australians probably don't expect or realise. The
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Virtual reality therapy to become a 'reality' AAP - 12-06-2023
Virtual reality therapy may now become a "reality" for young people with mental health conditions including psychotic disorders. From simulating coffee
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New hope for children fighting deadly brain cancer AAP - 08-05-2023
A breakthrough discovery by Australian scientists is offering hope for children suffering from a rare and deadly brain tumour. Researchers studying immunotherapy
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Artificial intelligence stopping chemo side effects AAP - 07-05-2023
Artificial intelligence is being used to help predict when a patient with colon cancer is likely to experience nasty side effects from chemotherapy. The technology
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Queensland the first state to roll out pill testing AAP - 25-02-2023
Queensland will become the first Australian state to roll out pill-testing sites in an attempt to curb the harmful effects of illicit drugs. The move will shift
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Building resilient kids could start with a bubble AAP - 04-02-2023
Blowing bubbles could be the first step to communicating with children about trauma, helping them build back stronger after disasters. The exercise is among
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Work starts on nation-first mRNA facility AAP - 08-12-2022
Work has begun at the site of Moderna's first Australian mRNA vaccine facility in Melbourne's southeast. The site at Monash University's Clayton
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Pill testing program urged for SA AAP - 21-07-2022
South Australia has been urged to follow the ACT and establish a pill and drug testing clinic. Australia's first testing site has opened in Canberra in
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From 3D-printed noses to pumping hearts AAP - 13-04-2022
Surgeons and students have been slicing into spare dead bodies for centuries to hone their skills, but new technology could replace increasingly scarce cadavers.
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New bone stabilising implant hastens mobility HealthTimes - 12-04-2022
A new implant designed by QUT biomedical engineers to stabilise a long bone fracture above the knee and enable earlier mobility has been used for the first time in an implant
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World-first research scientific breakthrough set to make paralysed people walk again HealthTimes - 05-04-2022
Professor Tal Dvir is the extraordinary man behind a world-first breakthrough which uses patient tissue samples and technology to transform injured spinal cords.
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Push for endometriosis centre in Victoria AAP - 23-03-2022
A Victorian MP is calling for $35 million to set up Australia's first specialised endometriosis centre, to provide better outcomes for patients and enhance research into
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Bioengineers use Artificial Intelligence to transform hip surgery HealthTimes - 15-02-2022
Formus Labs, a company that grew out of research done at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI), is set to transform orthopaedic surgery, with the world’s first
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AI glaucoma test delivers rapid results AAP - 14-11-2021
A Melbourne-designed rapid screening test is set to advance the detection and treatment of one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in older Australians.
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NSW will have a RNA facility soon AAP - 21-10-2021
NSW will be the first state in Australia to establish a local facility to develop and manufacture groundbreaking mRNA and RNA drugs and vaccines.
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A medical needle phobia device a design winner AAP - 18-10-2021
A medical device that dulls the pain and anxiety for people with a fear of needles has been announced a category winner at the 2021 Good Design Awards.
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3D body scanners designed to improve melanoma treatment AAP - 13-09-2021
Fifteen 3D body scanners designed to improve melanoma detection and treatment are set to be fired up in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. New technology
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Australian researchers have developed a facial recognition to care for premature babies AAP - 26-08-2021
University of South Australia researchers have successfully developed a world-first camera system to monitor the vital signs of premature
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Ann Meares backs new cycling helmet technology AAP - 08-06-2021
Australian track cycling gold medallist Anna Meares is backing a prototype helmet that uses video and 5G technology to warn of road hazards.
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Queensland company develops rapid COVID-19 test AAP - 28-04-2021
A Queensland company has developed and launched a low-cost and high sensitivity rapid COVID-19 test to be used worldwide. A new rapid and low-cost
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