ANZ news
Avant's practice management platform PracticeHub has partnered with medical supply wholesaler Team Medical Supplies to streamline access to quality medical supplies for healthcare practices.
According to a media release, their partnership gives PracticeHub users online access to Team Medical's wide range of medical products and stocks, from diagnostic and medical equipment and surgical...
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science have developed a 3D-printed sensor bracelet to enable people with hand impairment to use computers and play video games.
The team has received funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Neurodisability Assist Trust to investigate how the technology can be used to help people living with cerebral palsy.
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Biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer has offered AU$100 million (US$74.43 million) to acquire Australian company ResApp, which has developed a mobile app to diagnose COVID-19 by the sound of a person's cough.
In its announcement of the proposed acquisition to the Australian Stock Exchange, ResApp said Pfizer will acquire 100 per cent of the company's shares following an anticipated positive shareholder...
Global Health joins Asta Swisstec's project to expand healthcare access in remote regions
Digital health IT provider Global Health has taken a 20% equity stake in Northern Territory-based Asta Swisstec Health to join a project that delivers health systems and services to remote and underserved areas across Australia and Southeast Asia.
Since 2018, Asta Swisstec Health, a partnership between...
The Queensland Brain Institute under the University of Queensland has developed a remote care platform for monitoring and treating patients with neurological disorders.
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Created in partnership with Neurosciences Queensland and Abbott Neuromodulation, the digital platform allows clinicians to remotely monitor patients and adjust their devices to treat and alleviate their symptoms in...
Australian med tech startup Nutromics has named US-based Dr Agim Beshiri as its first chief medical officer.
Dr Beshiri has over two decades of experience in the diagnostic space, specialising in laboratory medicine and internal medicine. He was recently a senior medical director at Abbott Laboratories, the maker of the Freestyle Libre and Lingo biosensors.
He will be leading Nutromics'...
Australian medical imaging company Advanced Human Imaging has concluded a technology integration agreement with BizBaz, a health and financial intelligence platform in Singapore.
The master services agreement will grant BizBaz the right to use AHI's software development kits for CompleteScan Face and Body for iOS and Android devices.
According to the company's disclosure, the deal's initial term...
Australian telehealth company Coviu has partnered with language services provider Ezispeak Health to provide on-demand access to language support via video telehealth.
Available in over 300 languages, the integrated service instantly connects patients with their GPs and a National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters-certified translator.
According to a press statement,...
Digital health company Telstra Health has unveiled its latest mobile app for residential aged care.
According to a press statement, the CareKeeper app enables staff to view, capture, and document care by a resident's side in real-time through a mobile device.
It is integrated with Telstra Health's Clinical Manager software so providers can have one source of truth, reduce data duplication, and...
Australian medical device maker Baymatob has closed an equity placement of A$4.215 million ($3 million), proceeds from which will be used to complete its in-human clinical trials for its AI-enabled labour monitoring device.
The placement includes cornerstone funding from the Future of Healthcare Fund of insurance firm Australian Unity.
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Baymatob's flagship device Oli uses sensors and...
![[Left] Tara Croft, Baymatob CEO; [Center] Dr Sarah McDonald, CVO and founder; [Right] Victor Windeyer, fund manager at Australian Unity](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/230x130/public/sarah tara vic.jpg?itok=t_6820zc)
