DePuy Synthes, J&J Institute launch mobile training lab for surgeons, hospital staff
20 October, 2021 | Supplied by: Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty LtdDePuy Synthes, the Orthopaedics business unit of Johnson & Johnson Medical Australia, and the Johnson & Johnson Institute, have launched a mobile training lab bringing training directly to surgeons and their teams around Australia.
Wagga Wagga hospital trials new surgical training tech
15 October, 2021 | Supplied by: Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty LtdCalvary Riverina Hospital in Wagga Wagga is trialling telementoring equipment for surgical training.
AI system helps detect retinal diseases
12 October, 2021A group of international researchers has applied artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect and monitor retinal diseases on a large scale more accurately.
Half of Australians comfortable receiving medical services remotely
12 October, 2021Around 48% of Australian patients would choose to rely solely on face-to-face appointments once the country is out of the COVID-19 tunnel and half of respondents (49%) said they are now comfortable with receiving medical services remotely.
Virtual care — beyond the pandemic
11 October, 2021 by Bronwyn Le Grice, CEO and Founder of ANDHealthBeyond the COVID-19 pandemic, how do we maintain the momentum in virtual care that is transforming our health system?
Radar guidance used in Vic breast cancer surgery
08 October, 2021Melbourne woman Jodie Talone is said to be the first patient in Australia to have a tumour removed with the assistance of the SCOUT radar technology.
Three critical ways to keep your data healthy
07 October, 2021 by Lucas Salter, General Manager, Data Protection Solutions, Asia Pacific & Japan, Dell Technologies | Supplied by: Dell TechnologiesWorking with large datasets, the health industry has embraced artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve challenges in everything from patient care, medical imaging, diagnosis to genetic analysis and drug research and development.
3D tech training to improve surgeries
05 October, 2021A South Australian research project focusing on 3D technology hopes to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries.
Relief for the frontline
05 October, 2021 | Supplied by: My Emergency DoctorWhile two-thirds of Australians have been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic, a large number of healthcare workers have been putting themselves at risk on the frontline, working extended hours and taking on a greater workload, to ensure health and safety of all of us.
Leveraging AI and automation to save lives
04 October, 2021 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe COVID-19 pandemic has stretched healthcare systems to their limits and highlighted the need for digital innovation within our hospital facilities.
Universities, industry partner for AI-based quarantine monitoring system
28 September, 2021The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is collaborating with researchers and industry to deliver a quarantine monitoring system that supports the state's plan to return to normal.
National ambulance data system recognised
27 September, 2021The team behind the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS), a data collection system pulling together information from ambulance callouts across the country, has been recognised as a finalist in Research Australia's awards.
Cybersecurity: what are healthcare organisations missing?
13 September, 2021 by John Yang, Vice President APJ, Progress | Supplied by: ProgressThe OAIC recently released its new data breaches report for the January to June 2021 period. And once again, health care is the most affected industry when it comes to data breaches.
$19.75m funding for digital health
13 September, 2021Digital health commercialisation organisation ANDHealth has opened applications for its flagship program, ANDHealth+, after receiving a $19.75m funding injection.
From transactional to personal: the future of virtual care
07 September, 2021 by Kerry Stratton | Supplied by: InterSystems Corporation (Australia)When COVID-19 hit, healthcare providers around the world transitioned quickly to deliver medical consultations remotely.
