Researchers from the US are developing a new type of bandage that uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers before the human eye can. “What we’re detecting is a change in the way electricity flows that ...

Driverless cars may soon be on Australia’s roads, helping older people in the community and in aged-care lead independent lives. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey recently said driverless cars will transform the lives of older Australians in the future, and Jeffrey Soar ...

A mobile app and strong leadership are helping to ensure people with dementia receive individualised care, an academic has said. Care for a person with dementia is not always person-centred, Dr Lisa Clinnick said, and the institutionalised nature of care – the need to ...

Japanese researchers have developed a system for smartphones to alert epileptics at least 30 seconds before a seizure. The app is designed to help patients take precautions in the nick of time and avoid injuries. A team from Kyoto University developed ...

A leading computational bioinformatics researcher has warned about the risks of online health information forums, saying many users are endangering their health by trusting potentially ill-informed and misleading advice. A study of online, patient-driven health forums by Dr Reeva Lederman ...

Education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Maayken Van den berg, a postdoctoral research fellow from Flinders University. Van den berg is involved in a world-first study, looking at whether technology such as iPad apps and interactive games can help older ...

Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke to Dr Reeva Lederman form the University of Melbourne about her study of nearly 600 postings in a number of online health communities. In the interview, Lederman discussed the dangers that arise when people use online forums ...

IT academics weigh in the next big breakthrough and whether some current advances have what it takes to make a big splash. Each year, there are a number of technologies that are expected to revolutionise the way care is delivered. ...