ANZ news
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...
Despite growing up with technology and the internet, young people of New Zealand have expressed a strong preference for in-person help when it comes to their mental health.
Research led by the University of Otago, Wellington explored the views of people aged 15-30 on digital mental health supports.
FINDINGS
A survey was conducted online in 2022 and culled complete responses from 1,471...
Radiology genAI unveiled
Harrison.ai has recently introduced a radiology-specific vision language model.
Called Harrison.rad.1, the dialogue-based model can perform open-ended chat related to X-ray images. It can detect and localise radiological findings and generate reports, all with an emphasis on clinical safety and accuracy.
Unlike existing generative AI models trained on general and open-...
After opening up its specialty database to researchers globally, the Australian not-for-profit organisation Crohn’s Colitis Cure is now working to reach more people by developing and implementing a mobile application for individuals dealing with inflammatory bowel disease.
Early this year, CCCure launched subscription-based access to its IBD database – said to be one of the largest in the world...
A federal government grant-backed trial in Queensland will be testing an intravenous treatment monitoring system on hospitalised babies.
The monitoring system involves attaching a near-infrared sensor to a baby's skin near the IV site to monitor continuously the surrounding tissues. It sets off alarms when it detects a volume change in those tissues.
WHY IT MATTERS
In Australia, over 18,000...
Latest GP platform incorporates AI in care planning, documentation
A new AI-driven practice management platform has been launched in Australia.
The system called MediPortal automates tasks and offers smart suggestions for optimising a GP business. Based on a media release, it has features such as medical billing, an AI-powered care plan generator, and an AI scribe.
The software has been...
The Royal Australian College of GPs, the peak body for general practices in Australia, has released guidance for practitioners looking to adopt AI scribes to support clinical documentation.
An AI scribe captures audio speech from a clinical encounter to convert it into text that becomes part of a patient's health record.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
RACGP initially suggests developing a policy on...
