Medical Technology

USQ midwifery and paramedic students will be prepared for real life experiences following the opening of two new health simulation facilities at USQ Ipswich today (March 1).

US researchers have shown scalp-cooling caps prevented hair loss in 50 per cent of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Hair loss is a dreaded side-effect

The Australian National University (ANU), the ACT Minister for Health and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) have launched a new robotic system to fast-track

A team of engineers and scientists from the US and Switzerland have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes.

US researchers say a Google algorithm could be a powerful tool in catching deadly skin cancers. A computer algorithm can catch skin

A report has found human error was the likely reason a back-up power unit at an Adelaide hospital failed during last year's statewide blackout.

A new camera-fitted brain needle has been unveiled at the University of Adelaide and it is expected to make neurosurgery safer and save lives.

Skin glue which holds IV drips in the arms of patients reduces pain and has the potential to save the Australian healthcare sector millions of dollars.

Spacesuits originally designed for NASA's astronauts have been developed into products to help keep premature babies at a comfortable skin temperature.

A new postcode health tracker shows the wealthiest suburbs in Australia are home to the healthiest people in the country. Australia's wealthiest

A new device delivers a weak electrical shocks followed by an audible click to strengthen brain and spinal connections in stroke patients.

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A secret experiment has allowed Brisbane Broncos players to approach their games with fresher

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research’s Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics will launch Australia’s first clinical whole-genome sequencing service at an event

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There's no evidence that a new, three-parent IVF technique is unsafe and it could prevent the transmission of certain diseases, according to a UK study.

Research into growing the human pancreas in pigs could lead to the development of organ farms and a "new source of animal suffering", critics say.

Proponents think there are cases where a robot's precision may outperform a human hand in surgery. Getting stitched up by Dr Robot may

For the first time, scientists have successfully grown two-week-old human embryos in the lab so they could study their development. Scientists

A scientific team have achieved a breakthrough in the war against so-called superbugs which could effectively control the spread of deadly bacteria.