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Medical Channel streams specially-tailored content to the waiting rooms of health practices
Medical Channel streams tailored content to health practices to both educate and entertain patients slumped in their waiting room chairs.
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Clinivid is a cloud platform looking to streamline communication between medical professionals
Clinivid has developed a cloud-based platform where medical professionals can privately share patient information and results through video and images.
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NAB Labs launches healthtech platform Medipass Solutions to help streamline doctor bookings and payments
NAB has partnered with healthtech startup Medipass Solutions to develop a new healthtech platform that will integrate the bank’s HICAPS system.
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Daybreak wants to help people dealing with drinking problems find a support network
Daybreak looks to help people change their relationship with alcohol by providing an online platform that enables users to access a support network.
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Government launches $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund to commercialise medical discoveries
The government has launched the Biomedical Translation Fund, a $500 million fund that will help commercialise biomedical discoveries.
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Slingshot opens applications for second HCF Catalyst healthtech accelerator intake
Slingshot has opened applications for its second HCF Catalyst accelerator program, looking to find healthtech startups working to improve the healthcare sector in some way.
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University of Sydney to host Australia’s first ever pitch event for medicinal cannabis technology
As part of the 2016 Spark Festival- a nine-day celebration of startup culture, the University of Sydney is set to host Australia’s first ever pitch event for medical cannabis technology. The pitch event, named Seedlings will discuss the combined regulatory, technological and logistical challenges the emerging cannabis industry faces in Australia.
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Melbourne startup HealthKit raises $1.6 million Series A round
Melbourne healthtech startup HealthKit, which has created a practice management system for private practices and a health management platform for patients, has raised $1.6 million in a Series A round led by a Melbourne-based family office investor, with participation from existing investors.
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Australian startup Flirtey and NASA team to execute the first FAA-approved drone deliveries in America
Today marks a significant milestone in not just the Australian startup’s journey, but the US drone industry as well, with Flirtey and NASA both anticipating the green light to conduct the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved deliveries by drones on US soil in Wise, Virginia as part of an event being labelled ‘Let’s Fly Wisely’.
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Startup Running Heroes rewards people for running while providing valuable data insights to health and fitness brands
Running has many rewards, including better brain performance, better mood, and better sleep. But if you’re not a fan of running or other vigorous physical activities, the post-workout panting and muscle soreness overshadow the health rewards. French startup Running Heroes has launched in Australia to not only reward avid runners for their dedication, but to also motivate non-runners to start hitting the pavement.
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Does Australia really need a job search platform for the healthcare niche?
The healthcare industry is heavily regulated in order to take care of consumers. However, all those regulations also mean that things are slowed down on the administrative side. A new startup wants to help at least one aspect of the time consuming administrative side through HealthcareLink, a job search platform built specifically for healthcare professionals.
