A UK biotech company has announced the first human trial of an innovative new weight loss treatment. Developed by Oxford Medical Products (OMP), Sirona is a self-expanding hydrogel capsule which could offer an affordable alternative to invasive and costly bariatric surgeries and gastric balloons. Once in the stomach, the capsule expands rapidly, filling the stomach […]
A UK biotech company has announced the first human trial of an innovative new weight loss treatment. Developed by Oxford Medical Products (OMP), Sirona is a self-expanding hydrogel capsule which could offer an affordable alternative to invasive and costly bariatric surgeries and gastric balloons. Once in the stomach, the capsule expands rapidly, filling the stomach […]
Unilever CEO Alan Jope photographed at the World Economic Forum in May 2022. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that prices would likely continue to rise in the near term, adding that his firm had a playbook for high inflation thanks to its business dealings in markets […]
Gogoro, the Taiwanese-based battery swapping and energy storage leader, has just announced a massive expansion in India to create the “world’s largest sustainability-focused portable energy system to date”. A three-way strategic energy partnership was announced today between Gogoro, the Indian State of Maharashtra and Indian tier-1 automotive system manufacturer Belrise Industries. The trio plan to […]
Copper Labs just launched a neighborhood-level detector that wirelessly unlocks data from utility meters at scale, without the need for retrofits. Consumers will be able to access that data in near real time so they can tailor their electricity use as they charge their EVs and increasingly electrify their homes in order to save money. […]
Maz Fosh, CEO of Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) NHS Trust, has highlighted how virtual wards are working well in Lincolnshire, and how they are keen to explore the approach for other conditions. Currently LCHS have virtual wards for heart failure, frailty, respiratory, children’s complex neurology and same-day emergency care. Within the first ten months, […]
Candela and Polestar announced a partnership in August of last year that would see automotive-grade EV batteries hit the seas in long-range electric boats. Now that day has come as the two Swedish companies show off the fruits of their partnership with the new Candela C-8 “Powered by Polestar”. Candela’s 8.5 meter (28 ft) C-8 […]
An AI chatbot that can predict mental health disorders with 93 per cent accuracy has become the first in the world to achieve Class IIa UKCA medical device certification. The certification establishes Limbic Access’ clinical effectiveness, safety and risk management. It also confirms that the tool can be safely incorporated into the psychological therapy pathway […]
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced an additional £200 million in funding to support patient discharge initiatives and has highlighted six National Discharge Frontrunners using data and innovations. The £200 million comes on top of the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund announced in December, covered by HTN here. A further £50 million in […]
NHS Scotland is developing a policy aiming to improve patient safety with regards to medical devices in Scotland, by improving available information and system-wide data. The policy is being developed by the SG Medical Devices and Legislation Unit (MDLU). It seeks to improve traceability of medical devices and equipment through manufacture to implantation and in […]
