RNA delivery and therapeutics company SiSaf Ltd has announced that its siRNA therapeutic for patients with Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2 (ADO2) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA. In addition, due to the serious manifestations of this rare skeletal disorder in children, SIS-101-ADO has been granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for the […]
By Iain Bray, healthcare architect, InterSystems. The technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) are making significant strides in healthcare today, with an increase in the practical application of machine learning and decision trees. Globally, estimates indicate that the market for AI health technologies will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 38.5 percent from 2022 to […]
£3.6 million in funding has been announced by the Scottish Government to support an expansion of Hospital at Home services. The funding aims to increase the number of patients managed through remote monitoring by 50 percent, and adds to £10.7 million in funding that has been provided since 2020. On the funding, the Scottish Government […]
The benefits of getting a good night’s sleep are endless – from improved physical and mental health to better brain function and reduced stress levels. But unfortunately getting some shut eye can be easier said than done. As we approach the end of National Bed Month, a new report has found that almost three quarters of […]
Tesla is stepping up its in-car driver monitoring as it starts to count yawns, blinks, and more to keep track of how drowsy the driver is. Over the years, Tesla has been criticized for not putting a lot of emphasis on driver monitoring with its advanced driver-assist features under the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving packages. […]
Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles at a Hertz neighborhood location. Hertz Consumers may be on the fence about whether it’s yet time to buy EVs, but car-rental giant Hertz Global Holdings has made the leap. Markets boosted shares of Estero, Fla.-based Hertz after its recent earnings report, as first-quarter revenue hit $2 billion and per-share […]
There’s been a lot of fuss about the supposed “$14,000 GM electric mini-truck” recently, but you probably shouldn’t get too worked up about it. That’s not to say that electric mini-trucks aren’t an exciting new field. I’m a proud owner of one, and I love the thing. Mini-trucks, and especially electric mini-trucks, are incredibly useful […]
Bluetti, makers of portable power systems both large and small, is hosting a Mother’s Day sale that finally answers the question: “Why doesn’t everyone get their mom a portable power supply for Mother’s Day?” At Electrek, we discover ways to get more readers excited to go electric, and this latest sale might be all the […]
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The investor who ran the country’s biggest natural gas ETF said he believes prices have hit bottom. John Love, who managed the United States Natural Gas Fund, cites global demand and production dynamics for his bull case. “They’re [producers] looking to the future,” the U.S. Commodity Funds CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “This […]
