This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes Huffy bringing back its fun Green Machine drift trike in a powerful new form, Tern launching its new Quick Haul Long, taking a look at Rattan’s Pinus, Key Biscayne […]
Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in south Lebanon near the border with Israel on June 19, 2024. Rabih Daher | AFP | Getty Images U.S. crude oil on Friday booked a third straight weekly gain as fears of war between Israel and the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah grow. West Texas Intermediate […]
The Lenus Health Treat service has been granted draft approval for use in the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Early Value Assessment (EVA) programme for digital supported self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). NICE EVA is now a key mechanism that evaluates new innovations for wider adoption in […]
HLTH Europe was memorable for many reasons, but it specifically marked a distinct break away from ‘point solutions’, towards platforms, marketplaces, tech-enabled services, and towards more ‘picks and shovels’ plays. I wasn’t the only one to notice, and it was the subject of a lot of discussion on the conference floor. I agree that there […]
Reliance on legacy technology is among the biggest barriers to cybersecurity in health, according to a new poll of healthcare IT professionals. The research, in which 71 per cent of respondents admit to at least one data breach since 2022, suggests that almost two thirds of respondents are using outdated technology which hinders their efforts […]
Psychiatric illnesses were named as the main cause for 25.6% of NHS staff absences Influenza, cold and cough is the second most common cause, with 15.3% of staff absences being for this reason. Musculoskeletal problems is in third, impacting 8.2% of sick employees The least common cause of NHS staff absences, affecting 0.1% of staff, […]
NHS England has published an opportunity for services to support a cyber security focused programme and assurance model, as part of efforts to appoint a call-off contract with one provider, worth an estimated £4,290,000. Through the procurement, NHSE seeks to contract consultants to support with the delivery of design, consultation, development, iteration and support with […]
Alyve Health to enhance AI with $6M Series A funding Alyve Health, an Indian startup offering personalised digital health plans for corporates, has raked in $5.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Axilor Ventures. The round was also participated by 1Crowd Fund, InHealth Ventures, and Trifecta Capital. Founded in 2020, the startup […]
A significant and successful pilot study at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has proved that cost effective improvements in NHS connectivity are available now and can be implemented within days, leading to better quality and more flexible patient care, improved staff wellbeing and the potential delivery of a wider range of […]
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have launched a new video game designed to help boost recruitment for pharmacy roles. The game features virtual patients who must be given the right medication as prescribed by a virtual doctor, in a race against the clock. It is intended […]
