U.S. crude oil posts third monthly loss in a row in September

  • September 30, 2024
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U.S. crude oil prices posted a third monthly loss in a row in September as rising supplies from OPEC+ and weak demand in China haunt the market. The U.S. benchmark has declined more than 7% for the month, while global benchmark Brent has fallen about 9%. “Oil markets are experiencing a panic attack,” Amarpreet Singh, […]

World’s largest electric crane has MASSIVE 6,000 tonne lifting capacity

  • September 30, 2024
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Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet has officially debuted a new land-based electric crane. Dubbed the SK6000, the company is calling the 200m tall unit the world’s largest, strongest electric crane. With an absolutely massive, 6,000 tonne lifting capacity (over 14.5 million lbs.), Mammoet says its new SK6000, “redefines the scale of human construction, allowing […]

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North West London Acute Provider Collaborative appoints chief information officer across four trusts – htn

  • September 30, 2024
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North West London Acute Provider Collaborative, made up of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare, London North West University Healthcare and The Hillingdon Hospitals, has announced that Robbie Cline will hold the position of chief information officer across the four trusts. The collaborative previously had two joint CIOs in place, including Robbie who held […]

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HTN Now: Best practices with healthcare security and Network Detection and Response – htn

  • September 30, 2024
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For a recent HTN Now webinar, we were joined by Chad Holmes, security evangelist at Cynerio, who shared advice and best practices around how NHS trusts and health organisations can better secure their environments with Network Detection and Response (NDR). Chad started out by looking at the risks around cyber attacks on healthcare organisations and […]

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The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed

  • September 30, 2024
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One Sunday earlier this month, Dave Portnoy ordered a pizza, plopped down on his couch to watch football, and lit a blunt. He was angry. The Barstool Sports founder, who is beloved by many right-leaning young men, was in his mansion in Massachusetts, where he could legally smoke weed “like a human,” as he said […]

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NHSE’s patient safety strategy for primary care shares digital commitments around culture and patient involvement – htn

  • September 30, 2024
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NHS England has published a strategy detailing the primary care implementation of the NHS patient safety strategy, noting the role of digital and data in areas such as automatically flagging patient safety issues to support reliability, and supporting clinical decision-making by digitally embedding diagnosis advice and safety netting. Looking firstly at safety culture, safety systems […]

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App to support Parkinson’s patients launches new features – htn

  • September 30, 2024
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Parkinson’s ON, an app originally developed and self-funded by Parkinson’s patient Kuhan Pushparatnam to offer support to those living with the condition, has launched a series of new features after being picked up by Parkinson’s UK. Starting out with functionality to help Parkinson’s patients take their medications on time, track symptoms and log activities, the […]

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Hospital Wi-Fi upgrades supporting better patient care and clinical work – Digital Health Technology News

  • September 30, 2024
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Patients, visitors, and staff at an Essex hospital are benefitting from extensive Wi-Fi connectivity improvements, thanks to a partnership between industry and the NHS. Broomfield Hospital, near Chelmsford in Essex, has undergone significant additions and upgrades to its Wi-Fi network, supporting hospital systems and giving a more consistent service to clinical staff. Mid and South […]

Michigan nuclear plant finalizes federal loan to support first reactor restart in U.S. history

  • September 30, 2024
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The Palisades nuclear generating station in Covert Township, Michigan. John Madill | The Herald-Palladium | AP The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan has closed a $1.5 billion loan to support the first reactor restart in U.S. history, the Department of Energy announced Monday. Palisades’ owner, Holtec International, hopes to restart the plant in the fourth […]