Radiologists still rely on visual inspection of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or X-ray scans – although IBM and others are working on this issue – and doctors have no access to AI for guiding and supporting their diagnoses.
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Using household chemicals to send messages
Researchers have built a machine that sends messages using common chemicals. Among many potential applications, this system could relay secret messages or allow tiny devices to communicate inside the human body.
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USYD students’ innovative tech inventions for wellbeing
Inventions span from a table lamp that relieves stress before bed, to a wearable device that protects medical staff from violent patients, to a means of transmitting off-grid technology to mobile devices through movement.
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Cooling towers responsible for Sydney Legionnaires’ outbreaks
NSW Health has released its investigation into the Legionnaires' outbreaks reported in Sydney earlier this year. Two cooling towers were connected to 13 cases of the disease.
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Adelaide-made sensor can detect vitamin B12 deficiencies
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a world-first optical sensor that can detect vitamin B12 in diluted human blood – a first step towards a low-cost, portable, broadscale vitamin B12 deficiency test.
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U-blox donates 4G modules to connected healthcare startup
U-blox has announced its donation of 500 4G modules to a connected healthcare startup that provides an avatar for children with long term illnesses who have to stay in hospital or at home for an extended period of time.
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Contaminated water system found at Perth Children’s Hospital
Tests have revealed high levels of lead in the water at the site of the new Perth Children’s Hospital, with construction workers warned not to drink the tap water. This is the latest in a string of safety-related incidents that have pushed back the hospital’s opening.
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IBM’s effort to solve health problems in South Africa
IBM Research has established a new research centre in South Africa (its second research centre on the African continent), and has announced several new project collaborations in the area of data-driven healthcare.
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US startup developing implantable biosensor
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a project with the U.S. Army Research Office to develop tissue-integrated biosensor technology to monitor soldiers' health in real-time.
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App for critical asset health information
Emerson has introduced its ATG View application, which allows quicker and easier access to critical asset health information.
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