ANZ news
A new study has uncovered unsafe prescribing practices promoted by some instant prescription service apps in Australia.
Done by researchers from the University of Western Australia, the study assessed the adherence to safety standards of seven prescription request apps available around the country.
FINDINGS
The findings, published in the Pharmacy journal of the Multidisciplinary Digital...
Telstra Health names new CTO
Farhoud Salimi, eHealth NSW executive director of service delivery, is filling up the vacant CTO role at Telstra Health.
He will be assuming the position starting on 17 April, succeeding Russel Duncan who retired by the end of 2022.
"[He] brings a unique set of skills that will enhance our ability to deliver for our customers and continue to build a safe and reliable...
Sydney-based SimConverse has collected A$1.5 million (around $987,000) in a seed funding round led by Folklore Ventures, with participation from Artesian.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2020, SimConverse is a simulation platform that uses generative AI to play the role of any patient, colleague or casualty for healthcare communications training. It is made to be adaptable and customisable to suit the...
The University of Queensland is now expanding its aphasia therapy programme to reach more patients living in rural and regional areas.
A year since it was launched at Metro North Health’s Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service in Brisbane, the Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) programme will be tried out in seven hospitals and health service sites in Queensland, New South...
TALi obtains Australia's nod for cognitive attention trainer device
TALi Digital, an ASX-listed developer of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for improving children's attention, has received the Therapeutic Goods Administration's approval for its latest product, ReadyAttentionGo!
Available on digital tablets, the software-as-a-medical device serves as a cognitive trainer that helps develop...
New Zealand-headquartered Orion Health has gained major security credentials for two of its software offerings, placing itself among the ranks of organisations that are recognised for prioritising security practices.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Its platform for population health management and precision medicine, Amadeus, has been certified for information security by HITRUST. Amadeus provides health...
Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology, have developed what could be the world's first AI-based benchmark for measuring brain atrophy.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
They used AI to develop a set of artificial MRI brain images with predefined signs of neurodegeneration in the cortex region, an area of the...
A new VR programme with interactive sight, sound, and touch experiences has helped improve outcomes for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism and intellectual disability.
This is based on the latest study, touted to be the first of such, done by researchers from the Western Sydney University and University of Wollongong, The Disability Trust, and technology company Devika...
Health charity Skin Check Champions, the University of South Australia, and The Hospital Research Foundation have teamed up to launch a pop-up clinic that uses AI to diagnose skin cancer.
Their pop-up clinic is led by nurses who take high-quality lesion images from patients, which are then triaged and conditionally diagnosed by AI algorithms to check if they are cancerous. The results are also...
A University of Queensland research into dementia treatment using ultrasound has started its year-long human safety trial.
The trial aims to determine whether ultrasound could be safely delivered as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. It is being conducted at Mater Hospital Brisbane and UQ and involves 12 participants.
HOW IT WORKS
The ultrasound treatment is delivered fortnightly to each...
