Medical Technology

UNSW engineers have invented a soft wearable device which simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential for medical, industrial and entertainment applications.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released the results of a survey showing that GPs and patients are embracing telehealth consultations.

The move to virtual healthcare, driven by COVID-19, is here to stay with health insurer Bupa announcing that its customers will continue to be covered for a range of popular

A team of South Australian and German researchers and clinicians have developed the world's smallest imaging device to look inside blood vessels.

After analysing more than 30 international Android contact tracing apps, a team of South Australian cybersecurity experts say Australia's is one the safest.

Article written by Tim Morris Across the globe today, nurses are at the forefront of the arduous journey to combat and contain COVID-19, undertaking

A new medical development in Adelaide will be home to a proton therapy device that will improve the treatment of tumours as well as cut costs to patients.

A new app that helps patients in self-isolation monitor for symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) and identify their mental health needs has been developed by a team of medical

Transforming how common health conditions are diagnosed using point-of-care and wearable bio diagnostic devices is the goal of a new University of South Australia project,

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging Australians to avoid new telehealth models and businesses and instead consult with their usual GP.

Misinformation and mistrust of Australia’s COVIDSafe app underlines the need for standards to scope, develop, assess and roll out e-health services, Flinders University

By Tim Morris Across the globe today, nurses are at the forefront of the arduous journey to combat and contain COVID-19, undertaking long, grueling

Australian scientist David Putrino mixes physiotherapy, neuroscience and technology to develop low-cost healthcare solutions that are easily accessible for under-served people

Monash University is researching whether snorkel masks could be used in the fight to protect health workers from contracting the coronavirus.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is helping Australians understand why the COVID-Safe application is safe, how it works and what people need to

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging Australians to download the COVID-19 tracing application “COVIDSafe”. RACGP

A Melbourne university student has developed a tool that prevents hands from contacting surfaces that might have been contaminated by coronavirus.

Visionary biomaterials and tissue engineer Hala Zreiqat has invented the world’s first 3D-printed porous synthetic bone that mimics bone mechanical strength and promotes

A study has found a way to ventilate two lungs at the same time amid the spread of COVID-19, but researchers warn the practice carries some risk.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging patients to embrace telehealth and telephone consultations with their GP. A little over