ANZ news
A researcher from the University of New South Wales Medicine and Health has developed a digital health programme to help childhood cancer survivors get physically active.
WHAT IT DOES
Dr Lauren Ha, exercise physiologist and a post-doctoral research fellow in paediatrics at the School of Clinical Medicine of UNSW Medicine and Health, modified a version of iEngage, a health education programme for...
New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is backing three local research projects that will explore the use of autonomously animated "digital people" by AI company Soul Machines in improving healthcare outcomes.
The ministry's Catalyst Fund will be providing a combined NZ$5.1 million ($3.1 million) to the three projects, two of which will be led by researchers from the...
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,...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
![[Left] Adam Hutchinson, founder of oVRcome, and [Right] Dr Cameron Lacey of the University of Otago](jpg/16301959157198cfb.jpg?itok=Kolmo1bB)
