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A pair of students interacting with an AI companion prototype
AI companions developed for lonely students in Australia

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.

By Adam Ang | April 21, 2026
An in-person consultation between a patient and a doctor
Study finds smart glasses boost AI scribe accuracy and more briefs
By Adam Ang | April 05, 2026
Heidi launches wearable microphone companion to AI scribe
Heidi launches a mic for AI scribe – why?
By Adam Ang | March 26, 2026
Screenshot of a virtual scenario on the VR training program, I-VADE
VR simulation boosts nurses' skills in handling aggressive patients
By Adam Ang | March 23, 2026
A doctor measuring a patient's intracranial pressure using an implantable sensor
Australia OKs coin-sized sensor for hydrocephalus management
By Adam Ang | March 15, 2026

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By Adam Ang | 01:14 am | March 13, 2026
Also, Medtech Global has integrated a clinical documentation AI into its popular patient management system in New Zealand.
By Adam Ang | 06:10 pm | February 24, 2026
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.
By Adam Ang | 05:50 pm | February 24, 2026
Also, Wellumio has received $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further develop its portable, AI-augmented brain scanner.
By Adam Ang | 06:04 pm | February 19, 2026
Extensive clinical validation and deployment are what remain to make it routine, according to University of New South Wales Scientia Professor Justin Gooding.
By Adam Ang | 07:01 pm | February 08, 2026
Also, Omniscient Neurotechnology has received $14 million in government-backed funding to scale its AI-based brain mapping platform.
By Adam Ang | 02:08 am | December 22, 2025
Also, University of Queensland research has found ultrasound to be a safe approach to possibly treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in a world's first in-human trial.

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