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Home telehealth market could reach US$2.1 billion by 2010 7/17/2006

A recently released white paper provided by Parks Associates concludes that "technological advances are taking over the home health industry." According to the report, the home health ...

New scoring system predicts gastric bypass surgery risk 7/5/2006

Duke University Medical Center surgeons have developed a simple scoring system based on five patient characteristics that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery ...

$1.4 million in international grants for Aussie scientists 6/27/2006

Five Australian scientists will receive approximately $1.4 million in grants awarded under the prestigious international Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).

Australian technology approved as cervical cancer vaccine 6/22/2006

It is the world's first cervical cancer vaccine and has been approved in the United States. In addition, it could be on the shelves in Australia by the end of the year.

Eye software analyses image of eye to predict diseases and strokes 6/21/2006

Predicting the risk of cardio-vascular disease has won Professor Tien Wong of the Centre for Eye Research Australia the Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research ...

Australian researchers perform cell surgery via Internet 6/14/2006

In an effort to combine sophisticated laser and Internet technologies, scientists in Australia have successfully performed laser surgery and "optical trapping" in a Southern California ...

Health benefit of medical technologies outweigh cost 6/13/2006

Benefits of advances in medical technology have been found to outweigh cost concerns, following a Productivity Commission assesment of improved health outcomes derived from the use ...

Australia offers advantages to medical device and diagnostics companies 6/9/2006

Australia offers companies engaged in the medical devices and diagnostics sectors a number of inherent advantages - access to a mature and skilled medical workforce of clinicians, ...

Australia's medical devices respected around the world 6/9/2006

Australia’s medical device industry is an exemplary model of research and commercialisation, a wealth of opportunity for investment and international collaboration, writes

Fibre-optic catheter eases the hard swallow 6/9/2006

A tiny fibre-optic catheter that detects swallowing abnormalities in a far less intrusive way has been invented by CSIRO.

New injury prevention technology created to protect body 6/6/2006

CSIRO scientists are creating a new textile made from wool and Lycra to help protect the body against wounds and major traumas.

Wireless healthcare in Australia 5/19/2006

Monash Medical Centre (MMC) in Melbourne is in the middle of a wireless trial that aims to plug the gap between bedside care and the hospital’s centralised information systems. ...

Trial of electronic health records 5/18/2006

Healthelink, the first NSW pilot of a revolutionary electronic health records system to improve patient care and speed up treatment, is underway in Hunter.

Victoria looking to rebuild health system 5/18/2006

The Bracks Government wants every Victorian to have access to world-class health care when and where they need it.

Health reform needs to be championed by health leaders 5/17/2006

Health reform needs to be championed by health leaders, responsive to community needs and securely funded, to be sustained and benefit the health of Australians according to a new ...

Qld Premier and local researchers excited about new world leading medical equipment 5/12/2006

The new equipment that will be used at the Mater Complex in Brisbane includes Australia’s first Dual Gradient, 16 channel, 3.0T MRI and 64-slice CT scanner.

Three-dimensional ultrasound probes poised to advance minimally invasive surgery 5/5/2006

Three-dimensional ultrasound probes built by researchers at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering (U.S.) have imaged the beating hearts of dogs. The engineers said their demonstration ...

Keeping new and emerging diseases in check 5/5/2006

CSIRO’s A$500 million Australian Animal Health Laboratory is renowned for its safe handling and containment of new and emerging diseases and the major role it plays in keeping ...

Device for testing breath for the presence of metabolites associated with breast cancer 5/2/2006

One of the biggest problems in fighting breast cancer is the lack of inexpensive, early detection diagnostic tools.

Three-dimensional ultrasound probes poised to advance minimally invasive surgery 4/28/2006

Three-dimensional ultrasound probes built by researchers at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering have imaged the beating hearts of dogs. The engineers said their demonstration showed ...

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