The National Health Service (NHS) is facing several challenges. Funding cuts over the past decade have put a lot of services at risk and under strain. These have been intensified by the cost-of-living crisis and the growing demand for social care. So as a sector, the NHS needs to look for new solutions to ensure […]
Old Dominion University, Washington-based HaptX and Georgia Institute of Technology won a grant to further virtual reality development for the visually impaired using glove-based streaming of braille characters and digital images. The project will explore how visually impaired people experience virtual environments by using HaptX gloves to interact with streaming digital images and objects. HaptX […]
A view of oil-well in action during sunset at Elk Hills Oil Field as gas prices on the rise in California, United States on April 14, 2024. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose Thursday as the market weighed disappointing U.S. economic growth against a potential geopolitical risk from a looming […]
The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has awarded a four-year grant of more than $2.6 million for the development of a sensor which has the potential to revolutionise COPD management. The research project is led by Dr Harry Rossiter, an investigator at The Lundquist Institute (TLI) and Professor at the David Geffen School […]
New research highlights how artificial intelligence is being used to help manage and find new treatments for erectile dysfunction. In a review published in the journal of UroPrecision, researchers from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School reveal how artificial intelligence (AI) is setting a new course in men’s sexual health, specifically in the diagnosis and treatment of […]
North Bristol NHS Trust has shared insight into a ‘green operating day’ held by the trust’s neurosurgery team at Southmead Hospital which saw a one-day trial run simultaneously across all neurosurgical theatres to explore how sustainably the operating list could be run. As part of their efforts, the team used technology in order to support […]
In today’s ever-evolving healthcare landscape, insurers are eagerly adopting inventive strategies to elevate digital interactions for their members. Among these strategies, the incorporation of SDK wrappers into health insurance member apps is gaining momentum. This integration offers a multitude of advantages for health insurers, chiefly harnessing the innovative technologies cultivated by their partners over time. […]
For a panel discussion this week on digital careers and digital skills, we were joined by Martyn Perry, acting chief digital information officer at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), and James Freed, deputy director at NHS Digital Academy. Martyn and James chatted through topics including supporting the workforce with digital skills development; recruitment […]
After recently launching its newest electric scooter, the Gogoro JEGO Smartscooter, deliveries of the hot-selling electric scooters are ready to begin. This marks a new page for Gogoro, the world’s largest battery-swapping network operator, and makes swappable battery electric scooters more affordable than ever. The Gogoro JEGO launched in Taiwan last month, quickly racking up […]
NHS Wales’ online mental health support service has hit 30,000 referrals since piloting six years ago. The free service – powered by digital mental health platform – was successfully trialled in Powys in May 2018 and expanded across Wales three years later in response to the COVID pandemic. Project manager Fionnuala Clayton said the referrals […]
