Most healthcare settings are tough places for mobile devices to survive in, due to accidental drops, moisture, exposure to harsh chemicals and the demands of always-on services. Healthcare IT teams also face challenges safeguarding patient and staff information to meet regulatory safety measures amid increasing cyberattacks. Then, there is the clinician demand for mobile tools […]
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has awarded $7.6 million (£6.1 million) in grant funding to 24 US-based, community organisations through the newly created Toward Health Equity (THE) Oncology Grant. The funding will support the development of evidence-based interventions that address barriers to care and social determinants of health. Deborah H. Telman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs […]
I’ve talked a lot about how trucks and SUVs are simply more vehicle than most people need, especially in cities and crowded areas. But talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words. So I put my money where my mouth is and I bought the only “truck” I (or most anyone else) should ever […]
Ford (F) is slated to release its fourth quarter 2022 earnings after market close on Thursday, February 2, as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles heats up. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect. Ford EV sales in 2022 After ramping up electric vehicle production throughout the year, Ford sold a record 61,575 […]
Digital health company Ada Health has launched a digital care journey to help people understand if they meet current criteria for progression to severe COVID-19. The COVID-19 Care Journey platform connects the user with a health care provider for evaluation of their COVID-19 symptoms and treatment options. Almost 200 million Americans have one or more […]
At HTN Now: Digital Primary Care, we welcomed Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and Chief Clinical Information Officer at North-East London ICB. Osman joined us to discuss the debate around patient access to online GP records, with focus on what is happening, how practices should prepare, and how his own ICB have handled the change. Contractual […]
General Motors (GM) and Netflix have announced a new partnership to increase the presence of electric vehicles on screen. As part of what the companies are calling a “strategic alliance,” Netflix will feature at least one EV in each movie or series it manages. To kick off this EV media movement, GM and Netflix teamed […]
Custom-crafted flexible orthotics provider Foot Levelers has announced that Jamie Greenawalt was named president, effective immediately. The appointment builds on Greenwalt’s recent responsibilities as senior vice president of business development and decades of experience at Foot Levelers overseeing customer support, technology, marketing, sales and educational development. Greenawalt has also served the World Bank in Washington […]
Automotive safety and autonomy specialist Luminar Technologies announced that EV automaker Polestar intends to deepen its partnership with the former by implementing its long-range Iris lidar into the upcoming Polestar 5, based on the Precept concept. Additionally, the automaker has enabled consumers pre-ordering a Polestar 3 SUV to add the Luminar lidar to their configuration […]
Residents fetch water from a well contaminated by oil pollution at Ogale Town, Eleme in southeast Nigeria, on June 13, 2015. Afp Contributor | Afp | Getty Images Over 13,000 residents from two Nigerian communities are seeking damages from Shell in the High Court in London, calling for the energy giant to clean up residual […]
