Researchers in the US have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess the structure and function of the human heart. The portable device, which is approximately the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours and works even during strenuous exercise. The aim is to make ultrasound more accessible […]
Patients undergoing robotic knee surgery at Colchester Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, are now being offered additional support through a specialist phone app. Medical technology company Smith+Nephew partnered with digital health experts Huma in order to create the app, with the aim of tailoring it for ESNEFT patients. It […]
The new Stay Switched On campaign, supported by the NHS and the region’s Association of Directors of Public Health, is calling on patients who need extra help to sign up to their energy supplier’s priority services register. Samantha Allen, chief executive of the NHS’s North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, said: “It’s a tough winter […]
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just announced a big upgrade option to two of its slick cruiser e-bike models. The Model A and Model X now both come with the option for a torque sensor for their pedal assist operation. If you’re not familiar with a torque sensor or how it effects e-bikes, […]
Norway is making more money from oil and gas exports than ever. Ole Berg-rusten | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s skyrocketing oil and gas wealth is expected to climb to new heights this year, boosted by higher fossil fuel prices in the wake of Russia’s nearly year-long onslaught in Ukraine. The ballooning petroleum profits of […]
Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast has announced that its business and management operations in Canada will now work alongside an HQ established in the US to form VinFast North America. By combining its businesses into one cohesive unit, VinFast North America hopes to increase efficiency – a factor the company has already been recognized for through […]
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More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
Electric hydrofoil veteran Lift Foils continues to showcase innovation that helped form an entirely new marine segment with its latest product launch – an upgraded version of the LIFT3 F which initially debuted last year. This revamped eFoil features two new color options, a redesigned aluminum mast, and a reinforced propeller featuring standard pitch, ideal […]
