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Clarius teams up with ThinkSono for AI-guided ultrasound system

  • April 9, 2024
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Mobile ultrasound company Clarius Mobile Health partnered with AI ultrasound organization ThinkSono for a new application called ThinkSono Guidance, an AI-enabled application available in Europe that pairs with Clarius scanners to improve deep vein thrombosis (DVT) detection.  Clarius handheld wireless AI-powered ultrasound scanners connect to smartphones and deliver high-resolution ultrasound images to clinicians.  ThinkSono Guidance […]

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Tackling skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters

  • April 9, 2024
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Pulse oximeters send light through a clip attached to a finger to measure oxygen levels in the blood noninvasively. However, the technology has a major flaw – it may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with more melanin pigment in their skin. The technology has been used for decades and was heavily used during the COVID-19 […]

BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

  • April 9, 2024
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For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken. The Tier 1 tech supplier is owned […]

Florida beach town becomes the first to launch an all electric bus fleet

  • April 9, 2024
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The city of Hallandale Beach, Florida is in the news this week after becoming the only municipality in the state with a fully electric transit bus fleet. “Progress continues to be at the forefront of this City, as Hallandale Beach proudly announces the acquisition of nine (9) cutting-edge electric buses, the largest electric bus fleet […]

Tech revolutionises genomic medicine services in the North West

  • April 9, 2024
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An innovative application has helped to revolutionise patient care within the North West of England. Originally developed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), GEN-O, is reshaping virtual care pathways, resulting in faster diagnosis, treatment and collaborative multi-disciplinary efforts across clinical specialisms and geographic boundaries. GEN-O was initially deployed within the Manchester Centre for Genomic […]

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Hundreds attend Dementia Conference to shape Strategy for Humber and North Yorkshire – Digital Health Technology News

  • April 9, 2024
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More than 100 people have attended a major conference in North Yorkshire aimed at improving the care of people living with dementia. The conference, held at Rudding Park in Harrogate, was titled ‘Dementia: A Life Still to Be Lived’. The name was inspired by the late Wendy Mitchell, an NHS worker and dementia champion. Wendy […]

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust works with Oleeo to streamline recruitment

  • April 9, 2024
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is working with Oleeo to help to support its recruitment processes and deliver a better experience for recruitment managers and candidates. The trust, which employs 14,000 people across two acute hospitals, 13 community hospitals and a range of community, primary care and mental health services, is planning to go-live with the […]