U.S. crude oil fell more than 1% on Wednesday, tumbling below $70 per barrel and raising speculation that OPEC+ could delay production increases scheduled to begin next month. The U.S. benchmark hit a session low of $68.83, the lowest level since Dec. 13, after plunging more than 4% on Tuesday. U.S. crude and global benchmark […]
The invention of a tool capable of unlocking previously impossible organic chemical reactions has opened new pathways in the pharmaceutical industry to create effective drugs more quickly. Traditionally, most drugs are assembled using molecular fragments called alkyl building blocks, organic compounds that have a wide variety of applications. However, because of how difficult it can […]
DigitalHealth.London has announced the latest cohort for its accelerator programme, with with 17 SMEs selected to develop digital solutions or services deemed to have the “highest potential to meet London’s NHS and social care challenges” in areas including AI, remote monitoring and mental health. The companies chosen include AirEmail, an email management solution designed to intelligently […]
The NHS could save more than £1.2 billion through widespread use of new non-intrusive lifestyle monitoring technology in social care according to a new independent report. More than two million hospital bed days could be saved, and the extra capacity created in social care able to fund the equivalent of 10,000 additional full-time carers in […]
America’s best-selling electric van now has even more range and faster charging. Ford announced on Wednesday that it began shipping the new 2024 E-Transit with enhanced range to customers across North America. Ford changed the game after introducing the E-Transit in 2020, the all-electric version of its best-selling van. After debuting in 2022, the E-Transit […]
NHS Somerset has selected IEG4 to implement a comprehensive digital Continuing Healthcare (CHC) platform, aimed at streamlining their All Age Continuing Care (AACC) process throughout NHS Somerset and boosting the capabilities of the department. The innovative CHC solution, developed by IEG4, promises to enhance patient experience, improve clinical efficiency, and support better health outcomes. Previously, […]
The last time Alicia Kline walked unassisted was in January 2021. She is in constant pain from hip arthritis and uses a walker and a wheelchair. The problem is her obesity — her body mass index, or B.M.I., is over 50. And for someone like Ms. Kline, 54, of Reading, Pa., finding a doctor who […]
A national UK survey has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many young adults face once they turn 18. Researchers have warned that the current system is failing many young adults as they transition from children’s to adult’s services – suddenly finding themselves unable to access treatment because services do not […]
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust had shared a prior information notice signalling intention to create a framework for the provision of online and digital mental health assessments, treatments and therapies across the region, with an estimated value of up to £35 million. The services will cover children and young people’s digital mental health services as […]
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has published the results of its wound care pilot project, highlighting how the improvements and insights from the project could support wound care across the NHS and improve staff productivity. The wound care pilot project saw HIWM working in collaboration with Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System to investigate how […]
