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Medow Health AI secures AUD $3m to expand doctor automation
Artificial Intelligence

Medow Health AI secures AUD $3m to expand doctor automation

Medow Health AI has raised AUD $3m to expand its AI-powered automation of medical reports, boosting efficiency for specialist doctors in Australia and abroad.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors
Data Privacy

Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors

Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data
Data Protection

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Healthcare now operates inside the audit
Risk & Compliance

Healthcare now operates inside the audit

As payers deploy always-on audits, healthcare must hardwire real-time documentation and coding checks into everyday clinical practice.

By Moghis Uddin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth
Data Protection

Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth

Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Blue Cloud launches health tech expansion across Commonwealth bloc
Health Technologies

Blue Cloud launches health tech expansion across Commonwealth bloc

Blue Cloud expands health tech across Commonwealth nations, targeting $957 billion market with AI diagnostics, biobanking, and digital health solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Malaysia showcases 5G XR live surgery to global medics
Unified Communications

Malaysia showcases 5G XR live surgery to global medics

Malaysia streams 5G XR-assisted live surgery worldwide, linking UMMC doctors with global experts and students in real time for training.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
FuturHealth taps Gr4vy to boost its payment success
Fintech

FuturHealth taps Gr4vy to boost its payment success

FuturHealth overhauls payments with Gr4vy's orchestration tech after high failure rates, boosting approvals and stabilising checkouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Pharmacy2U wins first UK online pharmacy B Corp nod
Customer Experience

Pharmacy2U wins first UK online pharmacy B Corp nod

Pharmacy2U becomes the UK's first online pharmacy to gain B Corp status after scoring 91.4 in a global social and environmental audit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi opens 5G AI MediHub for staff health care
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi opens 5G AI MediHub for staff health care

CelcomDigi has launched a 5G AI-powered MediHub at its Petaling Jaya HQ, offering staff on-site virtual physical and mental healthcare.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
OneAdvanced buys Patchs to boost NHS AI triage tools
Digital Transformation

OneAdvanced buys Patchs to boost NHS AI triage tools

OneAdvanced has bought Patchs Health to fold its AI triage and online consultation tools into a next-generation NHS digital platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India
Unified Communications

AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
GPs call for digital, cultural obesity care in rural NZ
Health Technologies

GPs call for digital, cultural obesity care in rural NZ

GPs urge culturally tailored telehealth to tackle soaring rural obesity in New Zealand as costs forecast to hit USD $46.3 billion by 2060.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists
Digital Transformation

GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists

Over 2,000 GPs in Greater Manchester now access NHS specialists digitally within 30 seconds, reducing hospital visits and easing local healthcare demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
New Zealand health plan costs to surge 18% in 2026, outpacing region
Data Analytics

New Zealand health plan costs to surge 18% in 2026, outpacing region

New Zealand's employee health plan costs are set to surge 18% in 2026, far exceeding the Asia Pacific and global averages amid rising healthcare demands.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Digital GP platform launches in New Zealand to ease clinic strain
Health Technologies

Digital GP platform launches in New Zealand to ease clinic strain

New Zealand's digital GP platform Moshy launches telehealth services to ease clinic strain by shifting non-urgent consultations online, starting with weight loss support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
CelcomDigi & HPUNIMAS launch digital health platforms in Sarawak
Artificial Intelligence

CelcomDigi & HPUNIMAS launch digital health platforms in Sarawak

CelcomDigi and HPUNIMAS have launched MediRover and MediDoc, digital platforms enhancing healthcare access in Sarawak's remote communities via 5G and AI.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025