Medical Technology
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More Victorian women with breast cancer could soon be diagnosed quicker AAP - 16-09-2019
Victorian women will have greater access to 3D breast screening mammogram technology, which will speed up a diagnosis of breast cancer. More
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Researchers are developing an injection that could slow macular degeneration AAP - 22-08-2019
Canberra-based researchers are developing a new gene therapy that involves an injection to stop the progress of dry age-related macular degeneration.
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New app tests how mood affects cognitive performance HealthTimes - 05-08-2019
How much do you think your mood affects your brain’s ability to perform under pressure? An app developed by UNSW researchers in conjunction with University
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AbilityX: A Client Centric Approach to the NDIS HealthTimes - 20-06-2019
The NDIS represents significant opportunity for Digital Health and for Allied Health Providers regardless as to whether
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The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace HealthTimes - 06-06-2019
Elizabeth Finkel, La Trobe University Gene therapy – for so long
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Wellbeing Budget delivers only heartbreak for cochlear implant patients HealthTimes - 03-06-2019
Despite surgery readily available to restore both their hearing and the life they once enjoyed, nearly 200 New Zealanders again had their hopes dashed today with no announcement
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'Submarines' small enough to deliver medicine inside human body HealthTimes - 30-05-2019
Cancers in the human body may one day be treated by tiny, self-propelled ‘micro-submarines’ delivering medicine to affected organs after UNSW Sydney chemical and
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Allied health software enables accurate recording of Sex, Gender Identity, and Pronouns HealthTimes - 16-05-2019
In December 2018, Australian-based allied health practice management system Cliniko released a software update that
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The trial found the use of VR reduced pain and anxiety AAP - 30-04-2019
Virtual reality technology has been used at two Melbourne hospitals during a trial to improve child patients' experience of needle procedures.
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Can artificial intelligence help us beat skin cancer? HealthTimes - 20-12-2018
Cancerous skin lesions are not always easily identified. Currently, visual examinations play a significant role in the diagnosis of skin cancer. However,
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Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies HealthTimes - 30-11-2018
G. Owen Schaefer, National
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Startup raises $63M to advance development of drugs for inflammatory diseases HealthTimes - 29-11-2018
Inflazome, a biotech company developing new drugs to block harmful inflammation, has secured further investment of $63 million. Launched in 2016, Inflazome
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Bionic eyes restoring vision in Aus clinical trial AAP - 27-11-2018
Four blind Australians have had some of their vision restored through the implantation of bionic eyes. Before the trial, the patients, who
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A non-invasive way for detecting gut disorders could replace the dreaded colonoscopy AAP - 09-11-2018
Gut disorders could be detected without the need for dreaded, invasive colonoscopies thanks to an invention by West Australian researchers, led by a Nobel Prize laureate.
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A gut health check could soon be as easy as swallowing a pill AAP - 01-10-2018
A capsule developed by RMIT to help diagnose people suffering from gut disorders in real time, is being trialled. An RMIT-developed electronic
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Nursing's millenials highlight integration of technology as priority Health Times - 30-08-2018
Australia’s future nurse leaders emphasised technological advancements as a priority measure to ensure the nursing workforce can meet demand for quality health care
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Just-add-water medical diagnostic kit in development for remote communities HealthTimes - 17-08-2018
A scientist at The Australian National University (ANU) is developing a new just-add-water diagnostic kit for use in remote communities to detect malaria and other diseases.
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An old pair of denim jeans could become new lube to protect your knee AAP - 09-08-2018
Denim jeans can be transformed into an artificial cartilage, new research from a Victorian university has found. Deakin University researchers
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The Difference Between Stethoscopes for Nurses & Doctors HealthTimes - 27-07-2018
When you do not work in the healthcare industry, all stethoscopes look pretty much the same. However, there can be minor differences between the stethoscopes used by nurses
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Medical research held back by inefficient funding system HealthTimes - 20-07-2018
Australian medical research is being held back due to inefficient and inequitable funding systems. Medical research institutes are being left with a large funding
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