A project building a specialised medical drone at the University of Sydney has received A$3.6 million ($2.3 million) in funding.
Backed by a strategic partnership between the university and health sector-focused ASAC Consultancy, the Wildu Aero Project is developing a hydrogen-fuelled vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for carrying medical cargo.
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annalise.ai expands to India
AI radiology company annalise.ai is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first location in India.
Its entry into one of the fastest-growing medical device markets in the world aligns with its fast-paced growth trajectory while increasing its visibility and capabilities in other new markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and...
A new robotic arm at the Kolling Institute, a joint venture between the Northern Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney, is seen to improve hip and knee replacements in Australia.
WHAT IT DOES
Called KOBRA (Kolling Orthopaedic Biomechanics Robotic Arm), the orthopaedic biomechanics robot is one of the only two robots in the country that is based on simVitro – a hardware...
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science have developed a 3D-printed sensor bracelet to enable people with hand impairment to use computers and play video games.
The team has received funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Neurodisability Assist Trust to investigate how the technology can be used to help people living with cerebral palsy.
HOW IT WORKS
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InteliCare was recently awarded an AU$100,000 grant (around $77,000) from the New South Wales Smart Sensing Network to enhance its machine learning capability. It received the grant along with partners Macquarie University and the University of Sydney.
The listed aged care technology developer will be working on a one-year project with NSSN and the Computer Science units of both universities....
While the use of mental health apps has been on the rise, researchers of a recent analysis published by the Annals of Family Medicine, which is broadly critical of these platforms, worry that these apps could lead to unnecessary diagnoses and misinformation about mental illness.
“Mental health apps may promote medicalization of normal mental states and imply individual responsibility for mental...
