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Online calculator predicts long COVID risk
A COVID-19 risk calculator developed by a group of universities in Australia can now also determine a person's risk of developing long COVID.
The obstinate condition, which reportedly affects at least 65 million people worldwide, is commonly characterised by fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath.
Introduced in 2021, the online calculator can now...
Personify Care integrates e-referral management
Personify Care has recently entered into a partnership with Consultmed to digitise end-to-end patient pathways.
They will work on an interoperable solution by integrating Consultmed's e-referral platform with Personify Care's digital patient pathways. "This means that at every stage, from going to your GP, referral, triage, consent, pre-admission...
A computer-based therapy can potentially help stroke survivors recover some movements in their hands.
A new study in South Australia assessed the effectiveness of a brain-computer interface (BCI) system in decreasing post-stroke arm and hand weakness.
FINDINGS
The study recruited 12 chronic stroke survivors around the state who had limited arm mobility but kept a sharp mind. They underwent 18 ...
Sydney Neuroimaging Analysis Centre, an integrated neuroimaging research and commercial medical image analysis facility within the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, has secured government grant funding to market its AI-powered software for analysing and monitoring brain diseases.
It also announced on 5 July that it obtained the Therapeutic Goods Administration's clearance for its...
Australia invests $20M for new health AI projects
The Australian government has awarded 10 AI projects from major universities with nearly A$30 million ($20 million) in total grant funding to improve healthcare access.
These include research from the University of Queensland to trial AI, in tandem with 3D total skin imaging, for early melanoma detection. Another project from the University of...
Australia has one of the world's highest levels of ultraviolet radiation, a proven carcinogen that causes skin cancer and eye diseases. UV damage is said to accumulate from childhood, and the risk of developing UV-associated diseases increases with age.
Reportedly, one Australian is diagnosed with melanoma every 30 minutes, while 50 people are diagnosed with UV-related cataracts daily. Early...
Biomedical engineers at RMIT University have built a smartphone feature that paramedics can use to immediately screen patients for stroke.
In partnership with Brazil's São Paulo State University, RMIT University researchers developed an AI-powered tool for analysing facial symmetry and specific muscle movements, which are key signs of stroke. It is based on the Facial Action Coding System which...
New AI helps lower cost of drug discovery
Australian researchers have created a new drug discovery AI tool for decoding protein-molecule interactions without the need for rendering costly 3D structures.
Their drug discovery model called PSICHIC (PhySIcoCHemICal) uses AI to identify unique "fingerprints" of specific protein-molecule interactions from sequence data.
PSICHIC was able to "...
Researchers at Flinders University have introduced a mobile application that helps persons with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to self-manage their condition.
Developed by their partner, Adelaide-based digital health company goAct, the prototype app provides short targeted questions at random times, psychoeducation tools, and treatment advice.
A companion clinical dashboard allows care...
Personify Care, Foxo announce integrated patient management solution
Personify Care and Foxo have announced a strategic partnership to combine their technologies for improved patient management.
Based on a media release, their integration will allow health services to access Foxo's enterprise communication technologies within Personify Care's digital patient pathway platform. Foxo users will...
