Mole checks? There could soon be an app for that

Mole checks? There could soon be an app for that
Early detection is one of the best tools for preventing the 350 deaths from melanoma each year in NZ, said MoleMaps Dr Franz Strydom. (Image: Getty)
Ben Moore
Checking to see if a mole is malignant could soon be as easy as downloading an app, thanks to a new machine learning-powered product.MoleMap, a New Zealand-based company best known for its eponymous mole mapping tech, has a new tool for the early detection of skin cancers.The tool could quickly ascertain whether there was any sign of cancer, with more than 90% accuracy, according to a study of more than 700 lesions and 214 patients in Victoria conducted by MoleMap and Monash University in Melbourne.The study was set to be published in the Journ...

More Health

Radius Care turns first profit in three years
News in Brief

Radius Care turns first profit in three years

Radius Care has reported its first net profit in three years and updated its dividend policy. The listed aged-care specialist reported net profit after tax (npat) of $7.4 million in its full-year financial results for the year to March 31, up from a loss of $8.5m previously.Under...

Gregor Thompson 21 May 2025
What's a life worth? Depends on the department
Policy

What's a life worth? Depends on the department

A consultancy argues different values of life are leading to an underinvestment in health.

Dileepa Fonseka 14 May 2025
The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'
Health Free On The Up

The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'

Can hearing aids be made both affordable and desirable?

Pattrick Smellie 09 May 2025
Health NZ weighs AI tools as doctors see productivity gains
Health

Health NZ weighs AI tools as doctors see productivity gains

Health NZ is yet to endorse any AI tools for staff use.

John Anthony 07 May 2025