Telemedicine stories
Telemedicine arrives at the Chatham Islands offering residents urgent and specialist care without leaving home - potentially reducing costly airlifts.
The provision of healthcare services and information by telecommunication methods could hold the potential to change the way we receive medical care.
The technology could help rescuers triage casualties remotely, after UniSA scientists showed drones can read heart and breathing rates from three metres away.
Following earthquakes and tsunamis, the drones could help rescue teams find trapped survivors faster and gather vital health data from body sensors.
