US mothers face uncertainty as lone, unproven drug for preterm birth pulled FDA granted accelerated approval for Makena in 2011 to address issue of preemies, but major study says drug doesn’t work Makena is the only drug approved specifically to prevent premature birth, a major health issue facing children and families, in the US. In […]
Cognito Therapeutics has announced a $73 million (£59 million) Series B financing round led by FoundersX Ventures with participation from all existing investors. The US neurotech company develops disease-modifying therapies to treat CNS diseases. The Series B funding brings the total amount raised since inception to $93 million (£75 million). Brent Vaughan, CEO, Cognito Therapeutics, […]
At HTN Now AI and Data, we were joined by Mark Ratnarajah, managing director at C2-Ai, and Robbie Huddleston, chief medical officer at Surgery Hero. Mark and Robbie led a discussion on transforming the waiting list into a preparation list for Cheshire and Merseyside ICS, working in collaboration with C2-Ai and Surgery Hero. The session […]
NHS Wales is launching a national digital systems usability survey to offer frontline clinicians an opportunity to speak up about the usability and design of digital systems across Wales. The survey aims to look into areas for long-term investments and improvements to ensure that the experience of using a digital system is satisfactory wherever people […]
Health Education England (HEE) has shared a report “for the future of general practice speciality training”, outlining ways to reform the delivery of education to GP trainees to focus on addressing health inequalities, improving technology and enhancing areas of clinical care such as mental health. The report, ‘Training the Future GP – Enhancing Delivery of […]
Blood for money: my journey in the industry buying poor Americans’ plasma The US is one of the few countries that allows donors – who are often struggling economically – to be paid for plasma by I’ve seen the other side of how this discussion makes people uncomfortable, on Twitter, where negative assumptions and bad […]
Singapore-based digital mental health company ThoughtFull has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, a healthcare-focused investment entity under Temasek. The round was also joined by Vulpes Investment Management, The Hive Southeast Asia, and founding members of tech giants, such as Grab and Zalora. The company offers corporations, […]
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Meet Domus – the solar electric sailing yacht concept created as a collaboration between Rob Doyle Design and Van Geest Design. This 40-meter sailing vessel promises to deliver the interior volume of a 60-meter yacht and can propel itself using wind, solar, hydro regeneration, and hydrogen fuels cells to deliver “unlimited range.” All without any carbon […]
In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission issued crypto exchange Coinbase a Wells notice, warning the company that it identified potential violations of U.S. securities law. Coinbase shares fell nearly 12% in extended trading […]
