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UNSW Sydney has developed Tom and Mia to help lonely students through friend-like AI conversations, amid rising concerns over chatbot harm, dependency, and suicide-linked cases.
Also, 4DMedical has raised $57 million and obtained clearance to expand across Europe.
This comes following the launch of its ad-free medical research tool.
A 20-minute VR programme developed at Edith Cowan University uses branching scenarios to train adaptive de-escalation skills in unpredictable patient encounters.
The implant enables real-time intracranial pressure monitoring, cutting hospital scans by over 60%, monitoring procedures by 90%, and reducing radiation exposure by almost half.
Also, Medtech Global has integrated a clinical documentation AI into its popular patient management system in New Zealand.
Funded by the Queensland government, a University of Queensland project is developing a VR program for practising safe falls for the first time among patients with spinal cord injury.
Also, Wellumio has received $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further develop its portable, AI-augmented brain scanner.
Extensive clinical validation and deployment are what remain to make it routine, according to University of New South Wales Scientia Professor Justin Gooding.
Also, Omniscient Neurotechnology has received $14 million in government-backed funding to scale its AI-based brain mapping platform.