A healthcare risk prediction algorithm used on more than 200 million people across the country was found to demonstrate racial bias. One-third of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. were found to be using a tracking tool called Meta Pixel to collect and send patients’ personal health information to Facebook without their consent. Pulse […]
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has recently published the government’s first ever medical technology strategy in an effort to accelerate access to innovative technologies. The strategy document identifies steps that need to be taken so that patients can access technology through the National Health Service (NHS) to accelerate diagnosis, treatment and delivery […]
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has recently announced the final £6 million of funding for a new centre in Sheffield which aims to develop an advanced and integrated healthcare system for children and young people. The funding will form part of the total capital of £20m to start development of The National Centre for Child […]
Porsche Consulting will design lithium-metal and solid-state battery maker Sakuu’s first 3D-printing gigafactory for commercial production – and Sakuu has now printed its 3D batteries for the first time. February 16 update: Sakuu today announced that it’s now successfully and consistently 3D-printed fully functional batteries in custom shapes and sizes at its Silicon Valley battery […]
Clinicians from across the UK and around the world are being invited to apply for the annual Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars programme. The prestigious scholarship has been set up to develop and nurture healthcare leaders of the future. The HLA is now taking applications from medical, nursing and allied health professions for the new […]
Tesla has fired dozens of employees at Gigafactory New York after a new unionization effort was launched this week, according to a new complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board. As we reported earlier this week, workers at Gigafactory New York, where now almost a thousand workers perform data annotation for Tesla’s Autopilot and […]
By Darren Ransley, senior vice president of global sales at Clinisys Integrated care systems are tasked with joining up health and care. Making sure that tests can be ordered digitally and that results can be shared between sites and care teams is an important element of their agenda. Darren Ransley outlines how the Integrated Clinical […]
Russia announced that it would cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March after the West slapped price caps on Russian oil and oil products. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bans and price caps targeting Russian oil are having the “intended effect” despite surprisingly resilient production and exports in recent […]
NHS England has opened a consultation for professionals across health and social care to input into future plans for national systems. The programme aims to understand what professionals need from the ‘Spine of the future’ and how technology can meet the current and future needs of patients, staff and citizens. As part of the consultation, NHS England […]
The new Tracker OX EV electric UTV has just been unveiled, showing off its long-range design that’s optimized for work around a ranch, farm, or other off-road worksite. It may look like a souped-up golf cart, but the Tracker OX EV appears to be designed for real utility. The company touts its heavy hauling specs, […]
