ANZ news

Clinicians looking at a brain scan
By  Adam Ang 02:52 am April 13, 2022
The Queensland Brain Institute under the University of Queensland has developed a remote care platform for monitoring and treating patients with neurological disorders. WHAT IT DOES Created in partnership with Neurosciences Queensland and Abbott Neuromodulation, the digital platform allows clinicians to remotely monitor patients and adjust their devices to treat and alleviate their symptoms in...
Ex-Abbott Laboratories senior medical director Dr Agim Beshiri joins Nutromics as its first CMO.
By  Adam Ang 04:34 am April 12, 2022
Australian med tech startup Nutromics has named US-based Dr Agim Beshiri as its first chief medical officer. Dr Beshiri has over two decades of experience in the diagnostic space, specialising in laboratory medicine and internal medicine. He was recently a senior medical director at Abbott Laboratories, the maker of the Freestyle Libre and Lingo biosensors.  He will be leading ​​Nutromics'...
CompleteScan by Advanced Human Imaging
By  Adam Ang 12:08 am April 6, 2022
Australian medical imaging company Advanced Human Imaging has concluded a technology integration agreement with BizBaz, a health and financial intelligence platform in Singapore. The master services agreement will grant BizBaz the right to use AHI's software development kits for CompleteScan Face and Body for iOS and Android devices.  According to the company's disclosure, the deal's initial term...
A doctor in a teleconsultation with a patient
By  Adam Ang 11:18 pm April 4, 2022
Australian telehealth company Coviu has partnered with language services provider Ezispeak Health to provide on-demand access to language support via video telehealth. Available in over 300 languages, the integrated service instantly connects patients with their GPs and a National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters-certified translator.  According to a press statement,...
Telstra Health's residential aged care app, CareKeeper
By  Adam Ang 10:09 pm March 30, 2022
Digital health company Telstra Health has unveiled its latest mobile app for residential aged care. According to a press statement, the CareKeeper app enables staff to view, capture, and document care by a resident's side in real-time through a mobile device.  It is integrated with Telstra Health's Clinical Manager software so providers can have one source of truth, reduce data duplication, and...
[Left] Tara Croft, Baymatob CEO; [Center] Dr Sarah McDonald, CVO and founder; [Right] Victor Windeyer, fund manager at Australian Unity
By  Adam Ang 10:35 pm March 29, 2022
Australian medical device maker Baymatob has closed an equity placement of A$4.215 million ($3 million), proceeds from which will be used to complete its in-human clinical trials for its AI-enabled labour monitoring device. The placement includes cornerstone funding from the Future of Healthcare Fund of insurance firm Australian Unity. WHAT IT'S FOR Baymatob's flagship device Oli uses sensors and...
A person wearing mask is typing on their phone
By  Adam Ang 02:55 am March 22, 2022
ASX-listed digital health firm ResApp Health has announced that its pilot clinical trial for a smartphone-based COVID-19 screening test has achieved positive results.  The new diagnostic app, which uses machine learning to analyse the sound of a patient's cough, was reported to correctly detect COVID-19 in 92% of participants with the infection during the trial. With a 92% sensitivity, it exceeds...
Extensia's logo
By  Adam Ang 01:05 am March 16, 2022
Australia-listed Hills Limited, the parent company of health tech provider Hills Health Solutions, has announced its acquisition of connected care firm Extensia. Extensia offers the RecordPoint platform which provides practitioners with real-time access to patient records and test results from anywhere. It enables safe sharing of health information through rigorous data security, user...
MasterCare Connect app
By  Adam Ang 01:57 am March 9, 2022
Australia-listed health tech company Global Health has unveiled a new mobile app for accessing patient records from its MasterCare EMR solution. WHAT IT DOES According to a media release, the MasterCare Connect app gives online and offline access to critical patient information at the point of care. It enables offline work, allowing a clinician to continue filling out information on the app. It...
A patient accessing the Manage My Health portal
By  Adam Ang 11:14 pm March 3, 2022
Manage My Health adds patient diary feature for recording symptoms New Zealand-based Manage My Health has recently launched a new diary feature on its patient portal to enable remote monitoring of patients' symptoms. The My Health Diary function is where patients fill out information about their symptoms, including self-monitored blood pressure, oxygen levels, and other indicators like fever and...