Tesla prepares new ‘efficiency package’ amid range concerns

  • January 8, 2024
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Tesla is preparing to launch a new “efficiency package” across most of its electric vehicle lineup amid range concerns. Tesla has long been the leader in efficiency for electric vehicles – getting more range out of smaller battery packs than most of its competitors. Some have caught up now and on top of it, there […]

Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers

  • January 8, 2024
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Don’t underestimate the Volvo EX30’s small size. As the first EX30 models reach European buyers, Volvo sees it as a best-seller over the next few years. In June, Volvo unveiled its smallest and cheapest SUV, the EX30 (see our review). The Swedish automaker calls the electric SUV a “cornerstone” of its EV plans. Starting at […]

Surgical Holdings academy delivers sustainable medical device education

  • January 8, 2024
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Surgical Holdings, the manufacturer and repairer of surgical instruments, has announced the launch of the ‘Surgical Holdings Academy,’ a new platform designed to offer medical device education for healthcare professionals. With a shifting focus on greater sustainability in healthcare, Surgical Holdings aims to support the sector in taking proactive steps to decarbonise through a circular […]

U.S. crude oil falls 4% as Saudi price cut heightens global demand worries

  • January 8, 2024
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An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters U.S. crude oil declined 4% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its prices, raising renewed worries that the market is oversupplied at the same time as demand is weakening. The West […]

VW slashes prices in Europe to compete with Tesla

  • January 8, 2024
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Volkswagen said it wouldn’t get involved in a price war with Tesla. But now it too is dramatically slashing prices on its ID line of electric vehicles in Europe, following Tesla’s price cuts for the top-selling Model 3 and Model Y. As the new year brought tighter restrictions on government EV incentives, VW is slashing […]

Nasal spray offers Covid promise for immunocompromised

  • January 8, 2024
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Compounds that obstruct the “landing gear” of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes Because the approach does not use the immune system as an intermediary, it is particulatly promising for people with weakened immune systems, either due to their disease or treatment with immunosuppressive agents, such […]

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Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy causes gastro problems

  • January 8, 2024
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Researchers in the US have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment. The team at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center also found a way to deliver immunotherapy’s cancer-killing impact without the unwelcome side effect. The findings are published in the journal Science. Senior study author, Gabriel Nunez, […]

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Mid and South Essex NHS FT chief exec Matthew Hopkins on implementing a system-wide EPR, investing in foundational tech, and more – htn

  • January 8, 2024
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We recently heard from chief executive at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Matthew Hopkins, on the digital landscape at his trust in 2023 as well as his hopes and aims for 2024. “I’m very proud of our ambition at Mid and South Essex NHS FT for what can be achieved with digital transformation […]