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New gene discoveries improve diagnosis of inherited heart disease

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Centenary Institute researchers have uncovered new genetic causes of inherited heart conditions, providing families with vital answers to guide treatment and prevention.   Inherited heart conditions affect more than one in every 200 Australians and are a major cause of illness and premature death.   The study, published in Genetics in Medicine, re-examined data from … Continued

Australian Society of Anaesthetists responds to Private Health Australia’s claims on out-of-pocket costs

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While there is no dispute that many Australians face growing healthcare cost pressures, the ASA believes that a meaningful discussion must also take into account the increase in private health insurance (PHI) premiums and the lack of indexation with Medicare benefit rates. “While we recognise the very real pressure on patients, the notion that specialist … Continued

Techcracker Lab Showcase: Breakthrough Medtech and Deep Tech at UNSW

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UNSW Sydney and Horizons Ventures invite media to attend the Techcracker Lab showcase, a free event on Friday 14 November at UNSW’s Kensington campus. The showcase will highlight breakthrough technologies and the visionary founders behind them from around the world, including US-based HistoSonics, which will demonstrate its new FDA-approved histotripsy technology. This non-invasive therapy destroys … Continued

EBR Systems, Inc. (ASX:EBR) Q3 2025 Quarterly Activity Report and Form 10-Q submission

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Key Highlights: EBR secured CMS approval for NTAP reimbursement for inpatient use of the WiSE CRT System, effective 1 October 2025, establishing a reimbursement pathway for the novel WiSE CRT System for Medicare inpatients CMS approval was also received for TPT reimbursement for outpatient settings, completing a comprehensive Medicare pathway across inpatient and outpatient care Case … Continued

Rush University Medical Center Joins BlinkLab’s Pivotal U.S. Autism Diagnostic Trial

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BlinkLab Limited (ASX:BB1), a leader in AI-powered digital diagnostics, today announced that Rush University Medical Center (“Rush”) has joined the Company’s pivotal U.S. clinical study for BlinkLab Dx 1, its smartphone-based diagnostic aid for autism. Rush becomes the eighth leading institution to participate in the FDA-endorsed 510(k) trial, expanding what is set to become one … Continued

Supercars legend Allan Moffat steers spotlight towards dementia awareness

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Dementia Australia is excited to be back for a third year as the nominated charity for the Penrite Oil Sandown 500, one of the greatly anticipated races in the Repco Supercars Championships calendar.       Supercars, Penrite Racing and Penrite Oil, the major sponsor and partner of the Supercars event, nominated Dementia Australia as their charity partner as a tribute … Continued

Harrison Expands AI Leadership With CT Chest Launch, Now Powering Nearly Half of Radiology Imaging

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New CE-marked CT Chest solution delivers one of the broadest thoracic coverages in the market to help detect critical and chronic conditions. SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– Leading health-tech provider, Harrison.ai today announced the launch of its CE-marked CT Chest solution, a comprehensive AI tool that assists clinicians in detecting 167 radiological features, including those that may be … Continued

Stealth Third Rock Ventures Backed Company Selects Parse Biosciences GigaLab to Build Largest TCR Atlas for Common Autoimmune Disease

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Landmark dataset aims to transform understanding of immune-driven illness and accelerate drug discovery SAN FRANCISCO & SEATTLE–BUSINESS WIRE– Third Rock Ventures and Parse Biosciences today announced a strategic collaboration to create an unprecedented atlas of 5 million T cell receptors (TCRs) using Parse Biosciences’ GigaLab platform. The project is led by a stealth Third Rock … Continued