$1 million grant awarded to the wearable x-ray project
Researchers at the University of Queensland have created X-ray detectors that can be worn in hoodies or blankets to get a quick and accurate scan of a child’s lungs.
Their project adapts patented quantum dot hybrid glass to thin film strips that fit the outline and movement of a child’s body.
He received a $1.6 million ($1 million) grant over five years from the National Health and Medical Research Council to address the challenges of obtaining accurate, high-resolution lung scans in children in critical conditions such as respiratory dissy syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and chronic lung disease.
Gingwei Hou, an associate professor at UQ’s Department of Chemical Engineering, said the invention has potential use cases in medical imaging of other pediatric and adult diseases.
Trustscreen resumes business in India
ASX list Trustscreen has re-entered the Indian market after appointing a new distributor.
Renovation equipment from local medical product distributors has approached Australian companies and has become a partner in promoting screening for neck cancer in India. There, only about 7 million tests were performed in 2024, but it is the second most common cancer among Indian women, with an estimated annual cervical cancer diagnosis of 124,000.
Trustscreen offers a recent portable and non-invasive AI-powered neck cancer screening system. It has been deployed to a community-based program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and screened 260,000 women.
Telstra Health launches CPD program
Telstra Health’s new programme offers continuous professional development (CPD) points.
First CPD Activity With MedicalDirectorit is approved by Royal Australian General Practitioners offers 11 points to manage patients with type 2 diabetes and comorbidities.
Best practice goes to the cloud
Practical Management Software Developers Best Practices has announced the migration to cloud infrastructure.
In a statement, it disclosed a new cloud strategy focusing on improving flagship software with enhanced data security through cloud-based capabilities, remote access capabilities and centralized data hosting.
New cloud features that allow users to opt in are gradually being introduced. The first phase of the rollout will see the launch of a mobile application in July, allowing remote work. This will be followed by a new cloud-based feature release on PMS.
