Medical Technology
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Study finds medical skin glue can reduce IV drip failure AAP - 08-12-2016
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.
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NASA spacesuits reduces risk of sudden infant death syndrome AAP - 08-12-2016
Spacesuits originally designed for NASA's astronauts have been developed into products to help keep premature babies at a comfortable skin temperature.
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Australia's wealthiest postcodes are the healthiest postcodes AAP - 25-11-2016
A new postcode health tracker shows the wealthiest suburbs in Australia are home to the healthiest people in the country. Australia's wealthiest
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Electronic device could transform care for stroke patients AAP - 08-12-2016
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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Here's how science is helping intellectually impaired athletes to compete at the Paralympics HealthTimes - 26-09-2016
Florentina Hettinga,
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Broncos on the pulse with science HealthTimes - 08-09-2016
A secret experiment has allowed Brisbane Broncos players to approach their games with fresher
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First whole genome testing service launches in Australia HealthTimes - 27-07-2016
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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Emerging technologies in healthcare you need to watch HealthTimes - 25-07-2016
With the emergence of new technologies, our industry
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3-parent IVF 'safe' in lab tests AAP - 09-06-2016
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.
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Controversial research grows human organs inside pigs AAP - 08-06-2016
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.
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Robots poised to be the future of surgery AAP - 01-06-2016
Proponents think there are cases where a robot's precision may outperform a human hand in surgery. Getting stitched up by Dr Robot may
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World First - Two-week-old human embryos grown in lab AAP - 05-05-2016
For the first time, scientists have successfully grown two-week-old human embryos in the lab so they could study their development. Scientists
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Nanotech discovery could stem spread of superbugs AAP - 22-04-2016
A scientific team have achieved a breakthrough in the war against so-called superbugs which could effectively control the spread of deadly bacteria.
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UK approves 'gene editing' of human embryo AAP - 02-02-2016
A British scientist has been granted a licence to edit genes of human embryos for research, a move some claim will lead the way to designer babies.
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Secret experiments on primates taxpayer funded: report AAP - 25-01-2016
Taxpayer research funds have been used to conduct "Frankenstein-like" experiments and organ transplants on imported primates, Fairfax Media reports.
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Govt funds 900 medical research projects AAP - 09-11-2015
Almost 900 medical research projects investigating treatments for ice addiction, scars, cancer and depression will receive federal government funding.
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Healthcare Technology - Latest Developments HealthTimes - 04-04-2017
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity in the Healthcare Technology sector is leading to rapid advancements and the delivery of major improvements in the quality and efficiency
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Attitude shifts lead to innovations for people with disabilities AAP - 29-10-2015
The future for people with disability appears bright with tech companies having the financial incentive to spur technological innovation under the NDIS.
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1st stem cell eye op to cure macular degeneration AAP - 29-09-2015
A UK doctor has transferred embryonic stem cells to cure blindness in a patient suffering from age-related macular degeneration. A doctor in
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Egg unboiler has big medical benefits AAP - 28-09-2015
An Australian invention that can unboil an egg has been shown to have big medical benefits in being able to concoct a key anaesthetic in remote places.
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