Family embroiled in decades-old IVF mix-up files lawsuit against Sydney hospital
The biological parents of twins who were born after an IVF embryo mix-up at Royal North Shore Hospital…
New hub to see healthcare workers respond to mental health emergencies instead of NSW Police
People experiencing mental health emergencies in New South Wales will be met by healthcare workers as opposed to…
Test that could identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease 20 years earlier greenlit for trials
The ability to test for signs of Alzheimer’s disease decades earlier could be a step closer with a…
Disgraced doctor struck off for touching patient’s breasts gets new role chairing sexual misconduct hearings in senior role at GP firm
A former doctor who was struck off for touching a patient’s breasts has chaired a sexual misconduct hearing…
AI in healthcare is an evolving landscape of new technologies, productivity benefits and legal uncertainties
AI tools are already being used in hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices. Who is making treatment decisions, and…
Patient privacy fears as half of Aussie GPs use AI technology to record consultations
Fresh concerns have emerged about artificial intelligence listening in on medical appointments, with warnings that patient privacy is…
Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital makes plans to pitch tents in winter surge
EDs swamped as winter illness takes hold Morning Report Christchurch Hospital has emergency plans to pitch a tent…
Novo Nordisk looks to block Eli Lilly weight-loss drug ads
The Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk logos. Mike Blake | Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk said on…
Developing Healthcare Robotics with GPU-Native Medical Physics Simulation
Unlike autonomous driving or industrial robotics, healthcare robotics can’t rely on internet-scale data collection or unlimited real-world experimentation.…
‘You have to sit quietly until you die’: The families failed by England’s social care system | Social care
Mary, whose husband had Alzheimer’s Mary’s late husband, Richard, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2015…
Translating genomic data into healthcare practice with the Singapore National Precision Medicine program
Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE), Singapore, Singapore Shih Wee Seow, Clement Qiwen Sin, Denise Xin Yi Chua, Emily Shu Fang Lau, Gloria…
Assaults sending more Australian health care workers to hospital, new data reveals
The number of Australian health care workers admitted to hospital due to an assault has more than doubled…