The Facts

In an Australian first, Bupa Dental has partnered with company HitIQ to fit junior rugby players with ‘smart mouthguards’ to monitor head knocks.

A new report commissioned by Novartis says change is required to ensure Australian patients are able to access the more than 2,000 cell and gene therapies currently in development with the US FDA expecting to evaluate 10 to 20 each year by 2025.

Medibank has confirmed a range of support measures for customers living through lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Australia's catholic private hospitals are calling on the national cabinet to make vaccinations compulsory for all hospital staff across the country and a rollout plan to ensure every worker has a date in their diary to have the required doses administered.

HCF has released its first Modern Slavery Statement that it says outlines its commitment to the fair and humane treatment of people in its operations and supply chains.

Medibank has announced that more than half a million of its customers now have the option to access no-gap joint replacements following the expansion of its support for the no-gap joint replacement pilot program.

Johnson & Johnson's orthopaedics division DePuy Synthes has announced that Australian surgeons will be among the first in the world to access the next generation of robotics. 

Emerging Australian medical virtual reality company Vantari VR says its new technology could save the health system time, resources, and patient lives.

Alcon's Karen Fowler says the 'devil is in the detail' when it comes to reform of funding for medical devices but that any changes should not do anything to undermine access and choice.

Biointelect is looking for participants in its 'venturer' program that is designed to support companies and organisations looking to commercialise their technologies.

The Australian Government is making available what it describes as "significant quantities of Personal Protective Equipment" for doctors and other healthcare providers in Sydney as they maintain contact with their patients during the current lockdown.