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Screenshot of the Fred Marketplace online portal
By  Adam Ang 01:14 am August 19, 2022
Fred launches third-party apps marketplace for pharmacies Australian pharmacy IT solutions provider Fred IT Group has launched an online marketplace of third-party applications for pharmacies. Called Fred Marketplace, the web-based hub has solutions that have been approved and tested for use with Fred's software, including apps and integrations for robots, eCommerce, business intelligence,...
The AngelMed Guardian implantable cardiac monitor exclusively distributed by Hydrix in Asia Pacific
By  Adam Ang 02:19 am August 17, 2022
Singapore's Health Services Authority has approved for commercialisation an AI-enabled implantable cardiac device by Hydrix Medical, the medical technology business of ASX-listed company Hydrix. WHAT IT DOES The device called Guardian is a heart monitor implanted in the same manner as a single-chamber pacemaker. Unlike a pacemaker, this device monitors the heart's electric signal round the clock...
A cancer survivor using a laptop computer
By  Adam Ang 03:26 am August 16, 2022
Australian researchers have developed an online tool to help cancer survivors manage their fears of cancer recurrence. A research team has made a digital adaptation of a therapist-delivered treatment called ConquerFear, which was originally developed by the Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group, a national cancer clinical trial group under the University of Sydney. The treatment has been...
Coviu Virtual Care Platform
By  Adam Ang 12:44 am August 3, 2022
Telehealth company Coviu has started offering its virtual care platform in the United States.  From a global staff count of 50, it also plans to double its headcount over the next 12 months as it pursues international growth. Coviu's telehealth platform features secure video conferencing, an apps marketplace, remote patient monitoring, and new functionalities that allow group telehealth sessions...
Adherium's Hailie solution featuring sensor and mobile and desktop applications
By  Adam Ang 12:14 am July 28, 2022
Adherium, a New Zealand-based maker of connected respiratory medical devices, has received the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for connecting its digital monitoring platform with GlaxoSmithKline’s range of Ellipta dry powder inhalers. The ASX-listed firm offers the Hailie sensor which attaches to an inhaler to remotely monitor and capture medication usage parameters and...
Pharmacists using a desktop computer
By  Adam Ang 04:04 am July 26, 2022
Listed medical management platform MedAdvisor has signed a binding agreement to buy GuildLink, a provider of digital healthcare solutions and medicines information. Based on a corporate disclosure, MedAdvisor will acquire GuildLink by issuing 57.1 million shares worth A$9.14 million ($6.3 million) or 16 cents each. GuildLink is the digital health arm of the Guild Group, a fully owned entity of...
[Left] Adam Hutchinson, founder of oVRcome, and [Right] Dr Cameron Lacey of the University of Otago
By  Adam Ang 01:14 am July 21, 2022
A clinical trial in New Zealand found a virtual reality app-based cognitive behaviour therapy programme reduced the symptoms of common phobias. FINDINGS Conducted between May and December last year, the randomised, controlled trial recruited a total of 129 adult participants with fears of flying, heights, needles, spiders and dogs. It was led by Dr Cameron Lacey, associate professor from the...
A clinician looking at a reading by Annalise CXR
By  Adam Ang 02:48 am July 8, 2022
harrison.ai, Sonic Healthcare launch pathology AI joint venture Healthcare AI startup harrison.ai and ASX-listed diagnostics provider Sonic Healthcare have set up a joint venture namedfranklin.ai. Based on a media release, franklin.ai will develop and provide pathologists with AI-powered support tools to improve diagnosis accuracy and efficiency.  The venture will be led by harrison.ai's former...
 SleepCheckRx mobile app
By  Adam Ang 02:51 am July 7, 2022
ASX-listed ResApp Health has received the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for SleepCheckRx, its mobile sleep apnoea screening app.  Introduced two years ago, SleepCheck is an at-home test for adults who are at risk of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea. It screens for the condition by analysing breathing and snore sounds recorded via phone.  It has been approved as a...
A mother and child in an online consultation with a doctor
By  Adam Ang 01:32 am July 6, 2022
PainChek is developing a version of its mobile pain assessment and monitoring app for non-verbal children with disabilities. Its development has been backed by a A$392,820 grant (around $260,000) from the state government of Western Australia as part of the inaugural Innovation Seed Fund. The said fund has provided a total of A$8 million ($5.45 million) to 17 projects focused on improving the...