Himiway launches 3 new electric bikes including a silly little $499 model

  • March 17, 2023
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Electric bicycle brand Himiway just ran a flashy Apple-like product launch to announce three new e-bikes models. The new members of the family include the Himiway Pony electric micro-bike, the Himiway Rambler hybrid/city e-bike and the Himiway Rhino & Rhino Pro dual battery fat tire e-bikes. The Himiway Pony is perhaps the most eye-catching of […]

NHS doctors offered up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for private hospitals

  • March 17, 2023
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NHS doctors offered up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for private hospitals Exclusive: HCA Healthcare is spending tens of thousands of pounds on ‘golden hello’ bonuses for staff from overstretched public service NHS doctors are being offered cash bonuses of up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for jobs at private hospitals, as commercial healthcare providers […]

Government facing legal action over £480m patient data platform

  • March 17, 2023
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Doctors and patients have threatened legal action over NHS England’s procurement of a £480 million federated data platform. The plan to create a privately run central database is expected to include all health information held by the NHS, including hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes. Denver-based Palantir, which makes surveillance software used by the FBI […]

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OpenLoop raises $15M to enhance virtual care support services

  • March 17, 2023
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OpenLoop, which provides staffing and support to digital health companies launching virtual care services, garnered $15 million in Series A funding and announced a nationwide payer network and revenue cycle management service.   Nava Ventures led the round with participation from PrimeTime Ventures, UnityPoint Health Ventures, ManchesterStory and SpringTide Ventures.  WHAT THEY DO The Iowa-based company […]

Light motorcycle power put on a kick scooter? We try ZonDoo’s unreal ZO03

  • March 17, 2023
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You want a Sur Ron light motorcycle battery and power specs but put on a $1,549 kick scooter with an optional seat that makes it look like a mobility scooter on steroids? Today’s your lucky day… The pitch went something like this: ZonDoo: “Would you review our electric kick scooter?” Me: “Don’t think so, there […]

Robots can improve workplace mental wellbeing, study finds

  • March 17, 2023
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Robots can be useful as mental wellbeing coaches in the workplace, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. However, perception of their effectiveness depends in large part on what the robot looks like. The researchers collaborated with local tech company Cambridge Consultants to design and implement a workplace wellbeing programme using robots. Over […]

UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

  • March 17, 2023
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Rolls-Royce has been working on a Micro-Reactor program “to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon.” Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The UK Space Agency said Friday it would back research by Rolls-Royce looking at the use of nuclear power on […]