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BetterConsult, HealthShare's pre-consultation tool, is live
Health Technologies

BetterConsult, HealthShare's pre-consultation tool, is live

HealthShare has launched the country's first pre-consultation tool, BetterConsult, innovating traditional medical appointments by reducing GP admin.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2022
Keeping Australian hospitals safe from cyberattack
Risk & Compliance

Keeping Australian hospitals safe from cyberattack

Australia's critical infrastructure protection extends to healthcare, with a focus on hospitals' intensive care units.

By Oscar Miranda • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2022
Visionflex and MediRecords partner to empower Australian health professionals
Partner Programmes

Visionflex and MediRecords partner to empower Australian health professionals

Visionflex has announced a new partnership with MediRecords, Australia's provider of cloud-based electronic medical record and practice management systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Global Stories

Medical tech stories

Cabrini chooses Claroty to secure assets and improve efficiency
Internet of Things

Cabrini chooses Claroty to secure assets and improve efficiency

Medigate by Claroty has announced a new partnership with Cabrini Technology Group, the largest medical technology service provider in ANZ.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2022
Rapid7 issues vulnerability advisory for two Baxter devices
Internet of Things

Rapid7 issues vulnerability advisory for two Baxter devices

Rapid7 has issued a vulnerability advisory for two Baxter Healthcare TCP/IP-enabled medical devices: SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump and SIGMA WiFi Battery.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies
EduTech

Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies

The UK Government is working with Australian and New Zealand national and state governments to take a delegation of tech scaleups for London Tech Week.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Alibaba reveals its top 10 tech trends for the year ahead
Semiconductors

Alibaba reveals its top 10 tech trends for the year ahead

Alibaba DAMO Academy has released its forecast of the leading trends it believes will shape the tech industry in 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 7 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
New AI technology helps doctors detect cancerous lesions
Digital Signage

New AI technology helps doctors detect cancerous lesions

NEC Corporation has announced the development of an AI technology to support doctors in determining if colorectal lesions are neoplastic or non-neoplastic.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
Beyond prototypes: How 3D printing is moving outside the test lab
Manufacturing

Beyond prototypes: How 3D printing is moving outside the test lab

The future of 3D printing has never been brighter, thanks to growing adoption across industries and its potential for revolutionizing processes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Nov 2020
Research: The convergence of medtech and wearables
Health Technologies

Research: The convergence of medtech and wearables

IDTechEx has released research that looks at the growth of the wearables market and the growing innovation in health and medical technologies.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020
Alibaba Cloud brings tech innovations to those impacted by COVID-19
eLearning

Alibaba Cloud brings tech innovations to those impacted by COVID-19

Alibaba Cloud provides AI-enhanced and cloud-based solutions to support businesses impacted by COVID-19. Students and medical professionals benefit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
InterSystems helps Aus laboratories in the fight against COVID-19
DevOps

InterSystems helps Aus laboratories in the fight against COVID-19

InterSystems helps Australian clinical labs increase their COVID-19 testing capacity by providing digital interfaces to their information systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
3D printing offers hope to healthcare workers during COVID-19
Health Technologies

3D printing offers hope to healthcare workers during COVID-19

3D printing emerges as a vital tool for healthcare workers amidst COVID-19, swiftly producing PPE and innovative solutions to tackle shortages worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
HP mobilises 3D printing resources to provide critical COVID-19 equipment
HP

HP mobilises 3D printing resources to provide critical COVID-19 equipment

HP harnesses 3D printing to supply hospitals battling COVID-19 with essential equipment. Over 1,000 parts delivered; plans for global distribution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2020
New joint offering looks to secure medical IoT
IoT Security

New joint offering looks to secure medical IoT

Forescout has entered into a strategic partnership with Medigate with the intention of reducing the risk of medication Internet of Things devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Medical tech stories

EMC Healthcare selects InterSystems to digitise information
Digital Transformation

EMC Healthcare selects InterSystems to digitise information

InterSystems has announced that EMC Healthcare has selected the company to digitise EMC's healthcare information across its private hospital group.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
Four ways AI can ease tedious, everyday tasks
Artificial Intelligence

Four ways AI can ease tedious, everyday tasks

AI has the power to revolutionize everyday processes, from business sales to driving to booking appointments and diagnosing health issues.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020