Medical technology company Imperative Care announced it initially closed an oversubscribed Series E financing round led by Ally Bridge Group. The company says additional closings of the round could bring its Series E up to $150 million. Existing investors AMED Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Rock Springs Capital Management, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Pura Vida Investments […]
Toyota is planning to build a new EV battery plant on Japan’s “Silicon Island” to keep pace with BYD and other incoming Chinese electric car makers. The factory will strengthen Toyota’s EV supply chain while supplying batteries for its luxury Lexus brand. Although Toyota has been one of (if not the) biggest laggards in the […]
Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is close to reaching its limit with its HW3 onboard self-driving computer despite having yet to deliver on its self-driving promise. In 2016, Musk announced that all Tesla vehicles built going forward have “all the hardware to enable self-driving”. At one point, he even specified “level 5 self-driving”, which […]
It may be small, but Kia’s new EV3 GT-Line has a big presence on the road. Hyundai gave us a closer look at the sporty electric SUV driving on domestic highways. From the first look, the EV3 GT-Line appears nimble and quick. Check out the new video below. Kia revealed the EV3 in October as […]
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 new e-bikes from MOD and Mooncool, how micromobility is having an interesting impact on the Paris Olympics, a review of the Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike, a potential return of […]
An experimental cancer drug could make thinking easier for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the University of California San Diego. The discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurological conditions. The findings, published in Stem Cell Reports, highlight the role of microglia […]
Oil pumpjacks operate in Los Angeles, California, July 31, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. crude fell more than 1% on Friday, posting a third weekly decline as worries about demand in China outweigh strong economic growth in the U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil fell 3.7% this week, while Brent dropped 1.8%. The U.S. […]
A hospital’s primary focus should be to provide care for its patients, but there’s also an increasing need to adopt more sustainable practices within the institution. Hospitals are now under more pressure than ever before to reduce their environmental footprint. Integrating waste reduction strategies into hospital operations offers a direct and impactful approach to address […]
3D-printed blood vessels, which closely mimic the properties of human veins, could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, according to researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering. Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes – created using a novel 3D printing technology – could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic […]
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has selected Alcidion as the preferred supplier for its new electronic patient record system. The trust, which provides hospital and community health care for approximately half a million people, has made a clinically-led decision to use Alcidion’s Miya Precision platform. The modular EPR will enhance digital maturity […]
