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Drug candidate blocks resistance to cancer therapies

  • July 30, 2024
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A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center has designed a molecule that impairs signaling mediated by two key drivers of cancer therapy resistance. The design and preclinical evaluation of the inhibitor, MTX-531 was published in Nature Cancer. Researchers, led by Judith Sebolt-Leopold, Ph.D., discovered MTX-531, a kinase inhibitor with […]

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NHS staff say new tech could help 18.6 million more patients a year get treatment – Digital Health Technology News

  • July 30, 2024
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New research from Virgin Media O2 Business reveals three in five (61%) NHS staff believe new digital solutions could help at least 18.6 million* more patients receive treatment annually. Surveying 1,000 senior decision-makers in public healthcare across the UK, the Bridging the digital gap in UK healthcare report shows nearly two fifths (38%) believe that […]

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board launches PROMS collection platform – htn

  • July 30, 2024
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A new digital health assessment platform is to be launched at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Wales over the summer, with the aim of re-shaping how the board collects and utilises patient-reported data. The new Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) collection platform will initially focus on data collected from heart failure and lymphoedema […]

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Interview: “The use of data like this must become part of the day job” David Hammond and Claire Wedge, Wirral Community Health and Care – htn

  • July 30, 2024
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For our latest interview we were joined by David Hammond, deputy chief strategy officer, and Claire Wedge, chief nursing information officer and deputy chief nurse, both from Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. David and Claire joined us to discuss their work using data around falls and frailty. David has the trust’s programme […]

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UK public concerned about hurried adoption of AI in personalised medicine – Digital Health Technology News

  • July 30, 2024
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New research reveals the majority of the UK population (57%) is worried artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted too quickly into personalised medicine to allow for the necessary training to be able to use these systems safely. In addition, 49% of the UK public is concerned about the use of AI in personalised medicine when […]

Oil major BP raises dividend as second-quarter profit beats expectations

  • July 30, 2024
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A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its dividend despite previously warning of significantly lower refining margins. The oil […]

Liebherr and Fortescue partner on world’s first autonomous electric haul truck

  • July 30, 2024
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In what both companies claim to be a world’s first, Liebherr and Fortescue have announced plans to jointly develop a fully Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS) for their massive, 264-ton BEV-converted electric haul trucks. The on-site validation of a fleet of the four zero emission Liebherr T 264 autonomous trucks equipped with AHS is already underway, […]

Isuzu NRR-EV medium duty electric truck gets 50-state approval

  • July 30, 2024
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It was always going to be a formality, but Isuzu’s new medium duty electric truck has been awarded zero-emission certifications from both the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Isuzu NRR-EV. With those in hand, the truck is now available for sale nationwide. The Isuzu NRR-EV is the […]