Implementing the vulnerability concept in health and social care
18 September, 2018 by Hamish Robertson*The ability to focus on vulnerabilities allows appropriate responses to the complexities of patients, clients and carers to be developed.
Muscular dystrophy — dogs take the lead
07 September, 2018CRISPR gene editing restored muscle function in dogs with DMD to near-normal levels in the heart, diaphragm and other muscles; a cure for kids is close.
Want to innovate? No need to reinvent the wheel
20 August, 2018 by Laini BennettWhen it comes to innovation, it is okay for healthcare organisations to look for inspiration from other industries and organisations.
iNAP sleep therapy unit
20 August, 2018For patients experiencing sleep apnoea, finding a quiet, lightweight and comfortable solution is a must.
Sigma Care Dialysis Chair
13 August, 2018Sigma Care has designed a dialysis chair to maximise patient comfort.
IoT tech: preventing errors in health care
07 August, 2018 by George Pepes*With the help of IoT technology, healthcare personnel can deliver accurate and error-free treatments or medical procedures.
Digital transformation for quality and safety
07 August, 2018 by Dr Clair Sullivan, Amy Barnett, Michelle Winning, Lynne Wall, Dr Andrew Staib*Australia has a profound shortage of practising clinical informaticians, required to help transform siloed digital healthcare systems into system-wide networks.
Lite-med Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter (ESWL)
06 August, 2018Lite-med's ESWL crumbles kidney stones painlessly and without requiring anaesthesia.
St. Francis ST-LED 70 series operating lamp
30 July, 2018The St. Francis ST-LED 70 series operating lamp offers a green energy alternative for surgery.
The future is at hand
24 July, 2018Of all the sectors that automation is set to transform in the coming years, medicine is perhaps the most exciting. We bring you the latest developments.
ZCON i-GlucoPal Cloud health management
23 July, 2018i-GlucoPal provides a convenient, blood-free means of monitoring blood sugar levels.
Technology industry leaders join forces
20 July, 2018A new alliance will help promote and grow the IT sector in Australia.
A Day in the Life of Chris Barakat from Healthshare
16 July, 2018Barakat meets with healthcare stakeholders including practitioners, hospitals, pharma and more to help solve their health system issues through technology.
Advantech makes Top 100 Healthcare IT list in US
11 July, 2018Advantech was very pleased, but not surprised, to find itself on the 2018 Healthcare Informatics 100 list.
Healthcare innovation contributes $4bn to economy
05 July, 2018A surge in healthcare innovation has contributed a windfall to the Australian economy in the past year.
