Those who have been hoping to see battery-swapping leader Gogoro bring its electric scooters to the Western world can finally rejoice. The company has just announced its first expansion in the Americas, though you may want to brush up on your Spanish. South America will be the first to receive Gogoro’s scooters and battery-swapping network. […]
The government in post after the election should declare a national health and care emergency, calling on all parts of society to help improve health, care and wellbeing, said experts in the first report of The NHS also needs long term thinking and stable, consistent policies, they contributors wrote, and as such, they recommend establishing […]
Clearview AI Inc.’s facial recognition technology has been subject to regulatory scrutiny from the privacy sector worldwide, including the UK Information Commissioner who issued the US company with monetary penalty and enforcement notices (the “Notices”) for alleged violations of GDPR/UK GDPR (the “Regulations”). In a judgment dated 17 October 2023 (the “Judgment”), the First-tier Tribunal […]
NHS England has awarded an interim contract with an estimated value of £1,990,000 to SiteKit Applications for technical services to support development of the Digital Staff Passport, with the appointment aiming to bring on board a “capable and competent supplier” to support with project management, technical application development, development operations, testing and more. The contract […]
What’s been happening in the NHS recently with regards to health tech? Join us as we take a look through some of the health tech stories that have caught our eye. £2.1m upgrade to catheterisation lab at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has opened its newly refurbished catheterisation laboratory […]
NHS National Services Scotland has published a prior information notice for the development of a “once for Scotland” digital heart failure system, with the aim of any potential project to adopt technology capable of displaying, capturing and collating relevant clinical information to “bring the benefits of enhanced vetting, investigation and diagnostic decision-making”. The digital product […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s fourth-quarter real GDP fell 3.7% year-on-year, according to flash estimates published by the General Authority for Statistics on Wednesday. That’s a smaller drop than the 4.4% year-on-year slide in the third quarter. The drop was attributed to a 16.4% decline in oil activities, while […]
The field of dentistry is constantly evolving as new technologies, techniques, and research emerge. As such, ongoing continuing education (CE) is essential for dental professionals to stay up-to-date and provide patients with the best possible care. While foundational topics like infection control, radiology safety, and patient communication will always be important, there are several emerging […]
Applying the Seven Tenets of Zero Trust in Health IT Environments In addition to five pillars, there are also seven tenets of zero trust that IT leaders should follow, as described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture. They are: All data sources and computing services are considered resources. […]
