The most extensive clinical study into liver cirrhosis ever conducted worldwide has been announced by Newcastle University, University of Edinburgh and major research-driven global biopharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim. The ADVANCE (Accelerating Discovery: Actionable NASH Cirrhosis Endpoints) study will be the most detailed observational study of its kind, enrolling the largest number of patients and providing […]
Photo by Life Of Pix on Pexels.com The new year has brought some new, tighter restrictions for drivers in France, particularly for those driving heavy, polluting cars. As of January 1, the government has revised its malus écologique, a one-time penalty tax for registering bulky, CO2-emitting cars, to include a lot more ICE vehicles, even […]
Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in […]
Swedish lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt locked in European approval for a €902 million ($986 million) subsidy from the German government to build its gigafactory there. The European Commission gave the new factory the stamp of approval, adding that it will boost the bloc’s clean energy future and help curb its dependency on China, according to […]
The debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app, new international research has revealed. The team from Australian, New Zealand, French and Belgian universities reported the findings in MindEar aims to help people to practice focus through a training programme, […]
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has published a prior information notice for a digital therapy programme for Powys Teaching Health Board, worth an estimated £1,221,032, with the notice intended to help the Health Board learn what is possible and available in the market as it shapes strategy and requirements. The estimated date given for the […]
In early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about a commonly prescribed drug for asthma and allergies by deploying one of its most potent tools: a stark warning on the drug’s label that it could cause aggression, agitation and even suicidal thoughts. The agency’s label, which was primarily aimed […]
When someone collapses in cardiac arrest, early recognition and prompt commencement of CPR combined with access to rapid defibrillation, provides the greatest opportunity for a positive outcome. A defibrillator is most effective when used within the first minute of someone collapsing from a cardiac arrest caused by a fatal cardiac arrythmia. If used within this […]
Dr Andrea Jester, Clinical Lead Hand and Upper Limb Service at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, explains how a new AI-powered triage system has delivered time and efficiency savings for health care professionals and patients providing and accessing plastic surgery services –and offers a model for modernised triage across every NHS specialist department. […]
Source: Hyundai Kia-owner Hyundai certainly isn’t in a big rush to go carbon neutral. It has set its target as the far-away date of 2050. But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars […]
