It’s time for our latest news in brief round-up – here we share some of the stories in health tech which have caught our eye lately. Mental health chatbot launched in Bradford Limbic, an AI-powered chatbot designed to “make it easier for people seeking help to access the right services” in mental health, has been […]
Cooling towers at a nuclear power plant in Slovakia. Nuclear power is likely to be discussed in great detail at the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The role that nuclear power should play in creating a more sustainable future has long provoked […]
Large outbreaks of diseases that primarily kill children are spreading around the world, a grim legacy of disruptions to health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic that have left more than 60 million children without a single dose of standard childhood vaccines. By midway through this year, 47 countries were reporting serious measles outbreaks, compared with […]
Kathy Fitts loved her roomy house in suburban Atlanta. But after her children moved out, and the pandemic exacerbated the isolation she often felt as a divorced woman, she left for Latitude Margaritaville, a Jimmy Buffett-themed housing development in Daytona Beach, Fla., for those “55 and better.” Visiting a friend who had relocated there, “I […]
Renewable energy solutions specialist ETaker has introduced its new M2000 Power Station – a modular, versatile portable energy provider that uses cutting edge technology like semi-solid-state batteries and Gallium Nitride to deliver all your power needs more efficiently. For a limited time you can get the M2000 Power Station for early bird launch price of […]
There’s something inherently fun about the idea of a solar-powered electric houseboat. Living on the water and never paying for fuel sounds like a dream for many people. But would anyone make it a reality by buying a houseboat sight unseen from China? I’ve found plenty of fun and strange EVs for this Awesomely Weird […]
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New technology being piloted in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is helping to cut the time it takes to diagnose and treat people suspected of having a stroke. The state-of-the-art platform, developed by leading healthcare technology company Visionable, enables stroke clinicians and paramedics to carry out a consultation via secure video conference and decide […]
Managing digital transformation is a challenge being faced by all organisations, but data handled by hospitals, GP surgeries and other medical institutions is among the most personally sensitive and intimate of any data processed. Healthcare leaders no doubt have an acute appreciation for this, yet a recent SOTI study painted a worrying picture of a […]
Canvus turns retired wind turbine blades into beautiful park benches, planters, and picnic tables for public spaces across the US. The US Department of Energy estimates that the average rate of wind turbine retirements will include up to 9,000 blades per year by 2026, and that number will only grow. So Rocky River, Ohio-based startup Canvus […]
