Australia has the potential to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of cancer-fighting cell therapy treatments, but our leadership must make some bold decisions if we are to...
The Health Liftout
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One of the most cited comments on Australia’s STEM industries is our strength in science, and our lack of strength in commercialisation. This claim is not without foundation. In...
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a critical challenge in modern healthcare systems worldwide. These infections, contracted by patients during medical treatment, contribute significantly to global morbidity and mortality, claiming approximately...
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We are well-practised in navigating the predictable milestones – youth, puberty, parenting – and we’re becoming more familiar with menopause and mental health. However, when it comes to dying...
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Melbourne-based Professor Nicholas Opie has been a superstar exemplar among Australia’s deep tech entrepreneur researchers for more than a decade. Professor Opie is a co-founder of the brain-computer interface...
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Australia’s MedTech sector is a sleeping giant. National strengths in genomic medicine, digital health and precision medicine, along with lighthouses like Cochlear and a pipeline of promising startups, all...
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Just as a savvy startup founder would position her novel product offering against a market unmet need, confirmed with objective market data, so we in Australia’s healthcare innovation ecosystem...