How Kelly Coverdale is advancing the nation’s biomedical device industry
Kelly Coverdale is advancing Australia’s biomedical industry at a leading innovator – and supporting the next generation of engineering in ...
Tag: medical technology
Can robots bring relief to people suffering from chronic pain?
A laser-based medical therapy is attracting increasing attention from researchers. One engineer wants to put robots in charge of using ...
The rich history and invaluable contributions of Australia’s nuclear reactor
Australia’s OPAL Reactor is responsible for a wide range of globally relevant nuclear science contributions, including invaluable medicines.
Diamond-coated medical implants aren’t for looks: they have real benefits
Kate Fox is following up her pioneering work with bionic electrodes by seeing if nanodiamonds can help make better titanium ...
Why collaboration is key for the medtech industry to deliver life-saving innovations
Australia’s medtech industry received a vital shot in the arm earlier this year with the launch of the Victorian Medical ...
Diabetes treatment is moving towards a needle-free future
It’s a way of life for the millions of people with Type 1 diabetes: one injection to test blood sugar ...
An ingenious sensor promises to make cancer treatment safer for patients
A life-saving temperature sensor devised by Jacqueline Savage could give cancer patients a much better chance of surviving treatment.
Plasma coatings show promise for decreasing infection and rejection rates for bone implants
Australia’s ageing and active population is seeing the number of orthopaedic implants rise. A team is working on a coating ...
3D printer that creates lifelike tumours for research takes out top design award
A world-first 3D bioprinter with the ability to replicate the structure of cancer cells has been awarded the 2019 Good ...
“There’s got to be a better way”: What drives one doctor-turned-engineer to keep innovating
In surgery as well as in engineering, Greg Roger understands why precision matters in innovation.
