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A medical device startup helping breast cancer patients is off to a prestigious US medtech accelerator

Simon Thomsen - June 19, 2019 2 MIN READ

The OncoRes team: chief scientific officer Dr Brendan Kennedy, CEO Dr Katharine Giles and breast cancer surgeon Prof Christobel Saunders Perth-based medical device startup, OncoRes Medical, has been chosen from among more than 800 applications from 35 countries to join the renowned US MedTech Innovator Accelerator program this year. The company has developed a hand-held imaging… Read more »

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This healthtech startup is helping the next generation of doctors treat remote Australian patients

Simon Thomsen - May 6, 2019 2 MIN READ

Access to high quality healthcare in regional Australia is an ongoing challenge, with one enterprising country town, Temora, 420km southwest of Sydney, going so far as to produce a 3-minute music video, “The Great Quack Quest” in a bid to attract GPs. Technology offers one solution, allowing patients in remote locations to consult with medical… Read more »

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Microfluidic chip could reduce radiotherapy side effects

Startup Daily - March 18, 2019 2 MIN READ

Organ-on-a-chip technology is being used to develop 3D models that allow researchers in South Australia to investigate the impact of radiotherapy on the body’s tissues.

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Brisbane startup MyMedKit delivers online pharmacy orders on-demand

Gina Baldassarre - January 21, 2019 3 MIN READ

MyMedKit was founded with the aim of simpiifying healthcare. As founder Joe Zhou put it, “People should be able to access medicines while sick at home with a touch of a button.”

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Healthtech startup HotDoc raises $5 million Series B round led by Right Click Capital

Gina Baldassarre - September 4, 2018 2 MIN READ

HotDoc has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round led by Right Click Capital, with participation from existing backers including AirTree Ventures.

Profiles

3D printing business turns to body parts to commericalise medical training

Startup Daily - August 15, 2018 3 MIN READ

3D-printed human body parts with lifelike bone, skin and muscle densities are being developed in South Australia as teaching aids for surgical training.

News & Analysis

Virtual reality helping to relieve knee pain

Startup Daily - July 23, 2018 2 MIN READ

Tricking the brain with visual illusions that alter the appearance of the knee is proving to reduce pain for people with osteoarthritis.

Profiles

Skype proves a winner for in-home brain stimulation trial in stroke patients

Startup Daily - July 18, 2018 3 MIN READ

The program for chronic stroke patients with hand/arm mobility issues has the potential to reduce the cost & physical barriers.

Profiles

Melbourne healthtech TALI Health is taking a gamified approach to treating child inattention

Gina Baldassarre - June 1, 2018 4 MIN READ

TALI Health provides engaging software platforms and game-based apps to assess and treat core childhood difficulties, such as inattention, and improve cognitive and academic performance.

Profiles

MedCorp Technologies has developed a wearable to bridge a communication gap between doctors and patients

Gina Baldassarre - April 19, 2018 5 MIN READ

After seeing a close friend’s battle with cancer, Jacqui Savage decided she had the background and skills to try to do something she hopes will save lives.

News & Analysis

Hostplus invests $27.5 million in UK-based DNA sequencing startup Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Startup Daily - March 21, 2018 2 MIN READ

Hostplus Super, an industry super fund for the hospitality sector, has invested $27.5 million into Oxford Nanopore Technologies, joining investors including Singapore’s and China Construction Bank International in the £100M ($182 million) round.

Talent Unleashed

Winning a Talent Unleashed Award provided medical technology startup Life Whisperer with “invaluable” credibility

Startup Daily - January 15, 2018 4 MIN READ

The Talent Unleashed Awards have uncovered a wide variety of innovative companies over the years, with more than a few working to save or make lives better from the medical or health technology sector. The latest to join this group of alumni is Australian startup Life Whisperer, which is working to better the often costly… Read more »

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Healthtech startup ScalaMed wants to help patients manage their own prescriptions

Gina Baldassarre - November 29, 2017 4 MIN READ

For ScalaMed, the journey to helping patients manage their health simply and conveniently, on the go, starts with medication management

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The problems healthtech and biotech startups in Australia are solving

James Ward - October 3, 2017 2 MIN READ

Between bone repair glue and gene splicing, there is a diverse range of startups working to improve our health or innovate the way the sector operates.

News & Analysis

CSIRO unveils AI-powered solution allowing GPs to screen diabetic patients for diabetic retinopathy

James Ward - September 12, 2017 2 MIN READ

CSIRO has unveiled a new AI-powered eye screening solution that enables general practitioners (GPs) to test diabetic patients for diabetic retinopathy.

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medtech

A medical device startup helping breast cancer patients is off to a prestigious US medtech accelerator

This healthtech startup is helping the next generation of doctors treat remote Australian patients

Microfluidic chip could reduce radiotherapy side effects

Brisbane startup MyMedKit delivers online pharmacy orders on-demand

Healthtech startup HotDoc raises $5 million Series B round led by Right Click Capital

3D printing business turns to body parts to commericalise medical training

Virtual reality helping to relieve knee pain

Skype proves a winner for in-home brain stimulation trial in stroke patients

Melbourne healthtech TALI Health is taking a gamified approach to treating child inattention

MedCorp Technologies has developed a wearable to bridge a communication gap between doctors and patients

Hostplus invests $27.5 million in UK-based DNA sequencing startup Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Winning a Talent Unleashed Award provided medical technology startup Life Whisperer with “invaluable” credibility

Healthtech startup ScalaMed wants to help patients manage their own prescriptions

The problems healthtech and biotech startups in Australia are solving

CSIRO unveils AI-powered solution allowing GPs to screen diabetic patients for diabetic retinopathy

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