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The Western Australia initiative will leverage existing programs and locally based expertise, as well as deliver programs currently operating outside the state.

The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) is partnering with Australian software organisations to design world leading software for specialists.

The Flinders-based team created the AI program, called Search Algorithm for Ligands, and the technology behind the vaccine itself employs adjuvants, substances that enhance the body's immune response.

The FluCARE app will undergo a one-year trial phase at up to 30 nursing homes in Sydney Local Health District, during which nursing home staff will record data about suspected cases of influenza-like illness and flu among their residents.

The app was tested with a 30-day pilot trial among a group of carers of colorectal cancer patients recruited from the Victorian health service, receiving positive responses from participants.

Patients in Far North Queensland will be able to ring up for a consultation, or book one online, and receive medical advice or have prescriptions and certificates sent to their mobile device.

Researchers' computational analysis has identified putative gene targets, which could be of therapeutic value for boosting NK cell anti-tumor immunity.

They plan to share resources and jointly advocate for improved training, research and better rural health outcomes across country Victoria.

The new voice-driven capability enables Amazon's Echo device to provide additional services, such as the ability to search for dentists or pediatricians.

The device, which can be used on whole blood samples regularly taken at pathology labs, could one day help doctors diagnose cancer at its earliest stages.