ANZ news
Australian startup Heidi Health has raised another $16.6 million in Series A funding from a round led by Headline. The follow-on investing round was also joined by Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and Anthropic), as well as existing investors Blackbird, HESTA, Possible Ventures and Archangel Ventures.
Formerly Oscer, Heidi relaunched in 2024 with a customisable AI-powered clinical...
HCF now offers remote heart monitoring with Ramsay
Health insurer HCF has started offering remote heart monitoring service for patients dealing with heart failure.
It recently tied up with Ramsay Connect, Ramsay Health Care's community, home, and remote care joint venture with Remedy Healthcare, to offer two million HCF members access to the Virtual Heart Failure Service.
The service hooks...
Harrison.ai has received A$32 million ($20 million) in equity investment from the Australian federal government's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation.
WHAT IT'S FOR
The multi-million dollar investment, which forms part of Harrison.ai's Series C funding round, will help the medical AI company secure a wide base of hospitals and health facilities in Australia while also seeking expansion...
Healthengine allows direct booking from Google
Primary care booking platform Healthengine has added a new booking pathway in partnership with Google.
The Reserve with Google feature allows patients to book appointments directly from a practice's Google Business profile upon search.
"This can help to boost online visibility, reduce drop-offs and increase appointment volumes," Healthengine said...
Western Sydney Diabetes has rolled out a mobile diabetes management application from Taiwan as part of its patient engagement digitisation.
A centre led by the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), WSD has established an automated patient engagement programme with Health2Sync. It features the Health2Sync app which provides personalised lifestyle suggestions on managing blood sugar levels...
Monash University has recently established a new centre for co-designing and developing assistive technology with people with disabilities, focusing on emerging technologies such as AI and robotics.
The Monash Assistive Technology and Society (MATS) Centre, which started in 2023, is led by assistive technology researchers and social scientists from the university's Faculties of Information...
New telehealth feature on MedAdvisor patient app
Pharmacy-focused MedAdvisor has announced the launch of a new telehealth functionality on its mobile patient application.
The telehealth feature allows patients to book virtual consultations with providers, receive e-prescriptions, and pre-order medications and receive purchase renewal reminders from preferred pharmacies.
Early this year, the ASX-...
Presagen divests IVF AI line to Japanese manufacturer
Adelaide-based Presagen has sold its line of AI solutions for in vitro fertilisation to Japanese assisted reproductive technology manufacturer, Astec.
The Life Whisperer series assesses embryo and oocyte images. It features AI algorithms that determine an embryo's likelihood of leading to pregnancy and being genetically normal, evaluate its...
A project from the University of New South Wales could be the first in the world to deploy virtual reality tools to help address trauma in rural and regional indigenous communities.
Based on a media statement, the project will work with Aboriginal communities in developing culturally informed tools that can be used to provide psychosocial support and address intergenerational trauma. VR tools...
ASX-listed Echo IQ has obtained regulatory approval in the United States for its AI-driven solution that supports structural heart disease diagnosis.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Two years since coming to the US, the company has now received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for EchoSolv AS, which is specifically indicated to support the diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis (a form of...
