IN 1984, TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED A LABORATORY IN A SMALL DEMOUNTABLE BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE DOUGLAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT STUART. It housed one chemist and two lab assistants, and tests were limited to pH, alkalinity and chlorine. For other tests, samples were sent off to Brisbane. Fast forward 37 […]
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New Telehealth Service Revolutionising Regional and Remote Healthcare
Townsville and surrounding areas will be the first to trial Australia’s first online hospital and telemedicine platform, Docto.com.au, which is set to revolutionise regional and remote healthcare services throughout North and West Queensland. Supported by the Queensland Government’s Advance Fund, the innovative telehealth platform will provide patients with accelerated access to a large network of […]
The iScope: Digital Revolution of Medical Devices for GPs
Doctor Olaf Ruskoke-Dierich is the first to point out that traditional eye, ear and skin examination devices simply do not meet the needs of today’s general practitioners or patients. The medical device sector is undergoing a massive transition from analogue to digital devices and services. Currently, there is a high demand from doctors for digital […]
Townsville’s New Olympian-Standard Health Hub
You’d think our tropical weather would put us locals off exercising in Townsville, yet our dedication to healthy living has skyrocketed in recent years. So much so that Geon Property have found the perfect home for The CO:UP – their new, multimillion dollar, Australian-first health and wellbeing precinct. The best thing? It’s right in the […]
TAKING ON CANCER, KOKODA AND MORE AT 80
Col Reynolds is proof that you’re never too old to change careers and follow what you’re passionate about. At the age where most people have comfortably retired, Col refuses to stop. So far, thanks to community support, he’s raised $36 million for his Kids Cancer Project, been awarded an Order of Australia, become the first person […]
BREAKTHROUGH: LIFESAVING DRUG TO SAVE SOLDIERS
JCU scientists have created a first response combat casualty drug that could save thousands of soldier’s lives and help keep patients alive in isolated areas. Professor Geoff Dobson from James Cook University is the mastermind behind the game-changing new drug, ALM, which he says came about when his friend lost three Australian lives in a […]