Elon Musk is predicting that some companies will go bankrupt within the next 12 months. He didn’t go as far as saying that they would be Tesla competitors, but he made it feel like given the context. Which ones could it be? Over the last year, Musk has often complained about macroeconomics, inflation, and interest […]
Danish biotech company Tetra Pharm Technologies has announced the appointment of Steen Jakobsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Jacob Schlundt as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The company develops and manufactures pharmaceutical drugs targeting the endocannabinoid system for the treatment of neuropathic pain, sclerosis and mental health disorders. Tetra Pharm Technologies CEO, Martin Rose, said: […]
NICE has recommended nine digital therapies to support adults with anxiety disorders and adults with depression. Six therapies have been recommended by NICE for anxiety: Beating the Blues, Space from Anxiety, Spring for PTSD, iCT-PTSD, iCT-SAD and Perspectives. Three digital therapies have been recommended for depression: Beating the Blues, Deprexis and Space from Depression. The therapies have been approved by NICE for […]
Wind turbines in the North Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands. As more wind farms are developed, the interaction between turbines and birds will become an increasingly important issue. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Offshore wind farms in the North Sea were recently “shut down” in a bid to protect migratory […]
Times of 0-60 mph simply aren’t enough when you get into the peak-performance, hypercar segment of electric vehicles. The Rimac Nevera has already done an excellent job demonstrating that it’s one of the highest-performing vehicles on the planet, but any doubt should now be dissolved as the electric hypercar smashed through 23 performance records – […]
Basketball is a collision-prone sport; concussions and head trauma are pervasive throughout the league. During the 2021-2022 NBA season, 16 players missed a total of 51 games because they displayed concussion-like symptoms, according to Spotrac. The NBA’s current concussion policy takes into account that every player has a unique health history and is addressed on […]
The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a document entitled ‘Guidance for manufacturers on reporting adverse incidents involving Software as a Medical Device under the vigilance system’. The document covers what to report, examples of types of adverse incidents that may be reportable, and how they should be reported. It states that […]
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, affecting over 42,000 people every year. Despite its prevalence, there is still a lack of awareness about the disease, with many people failing to recognize the signs or taking action when they do. Stephen, from Bedfordshire, received a bowel screening kit through the NHS […]
A bespoke, web-based Medicine Management Assurance Audit (MMA) system is replacing a time-consuming, administration-heavy, paper-based way of working at two West Yorkshire hospitals. It has been developed and implemented over the past two years by a project team from The Health Informatics Service (THIS) for the two hospitals run by its host trust, Calderdale and […]
A piece of equipment known as a vein finder is being used at Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, in order to improve the experience for patients with hard-to-find veins. Sarah Harvey, lead specialist nurse for rheumatology, describes how the technology “works by infrared, which can bounce back and show us visibility […]
