Medical Technology

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

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today welcomed the Federal Government’s expansion of Medicare-subsidised telehealth services for all

New research by Australian fertility experts has shown that IVF success rates drop as men age, debunking the myth that only women experience declining fertility as they get

New technology developed at Victoria's Monash University will enable doctors to not only better diagnose lung diseases but also check the progress of treatment.

Healthcare in Australia is an annual $180 billion commitment, escalating with the aging of our population and the complexity of modern care.  Australia

Dr Jessamy Tiffen, a senior member of the Centenary Institute’s Melanoma Immunology and Oncology Program has some sage advice for aspiring female scientists in advance

The antibiotic resistance threat is real. In the years to come, we will no longer be able to treat and cure many infections

With the growing popularity of fitness watches that track personal data, including sleep, more people are using the information to inform choices about their health.

In an Australian first, healthcare workers in New South Wales and Victoria are using a new clinically-tested home exercise app to improve balance and reduce fall risk among