The latest question we posed to our health tech audience revolved around the availability of live data for urgent care. Analysis published by CQC following a 6-month pilot project where an app shared waiting times for A&E and urgent treatment centres across east Kent and Northamptonshire noted: reduced minors’ profile across all sites of 5%; 11% reduction […]
The chief of the world’s largest oil company is worried about global crude supplies. Current market dynamics — such as China’s slowdown and an aviation sector that is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic — have kept demand relatively subdued, but that is set to change soon. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser fears the world […]
One in four adolescent boys and young adult men are at clinical risk of muscle dysmorphia, according to new research from the University of Toronto. People with muscle dysmorphia are obsessively concerned about their muscles and physique, sometimes turning to risky behaviours to bulk up. Previous research on muscle dysmorphia has been focused on specific […]
Tesla has increased the price of its home charging station by 20% after several price drops made it the cheapest option available. Last year, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector with the aim of making it the new standard in North America. The automaker is challenging the J1772/CCS combo connector, […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that without further action, humanity was on course for a global temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Ceslius. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned fossil fuel giants for ignoring their own climate science, accusing the oil and gas industry of seeking […]
Uncertainty and change are now a constant, while technology innovation continues to speed up. In this environment leaders need to accept new realities, breaking with some of the structures that once brought great success. Stakeholders, particularly employees will seek authenticity and purpose from those leading them. And cross-sector collaboration will create cohesion in an increasingly […]
For the latest edition of the HTN special report series, we’re exploring how the elective care backlog can be tackled, with input from Alcidion and Open Medical. CQC recently noted that the waiting list for planned elective NHS treatment has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic. In light of this, a series of initiatives […]
The CEO of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz said the company is working toward resolving its debt default problems quickly. Oleksiy Chernyshov told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that he is in the final stages of getting the company back on track. “By the end of this month, […]
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