UK Managed Equipment Services (MES) companies Althea UK and Medipass Healthcare have announced they have merged operations and have been rebranded as Ergéa. The newly formed Ergéa now covers radiology, radiotherapy, endoscopy, cardiology, and surgical theatres. The company also provides vendor independent maintenance services for endoscopy, radiology and biomed equipment in the UK. Althea UK […]
Oil companies pulled in record profits in 2022, as oil prices skyrocketed. Revenues for the biggest integrated European and American oil companies nearly doubled during 2021. Profits soared. But that has also spurred backlash from consumer advocates and political leaders. “Oil companies’ record profits today are not because they’re doing something new or innovative,” President […]
When Tesla announced that it would begin opening up its Supercharger stations in the US for non-Tesla EVs, we expected to see a wide range of electric cars flood the fast charging stations. And that has certainly happened in the last few days since the Superchargers were opened up to the masses. But it’s not […]
Population health technology company Color announced it had laid off workers as it pivots focus away from COVID-19 testing. According to posts by former employees on LinkedIn, the company cut 300 jobs. Color CEO Othman Laraki confirmed the layoffs in his own post, saying the company was downsizing its teams focused on COVID-19 testing given […]
Tesla is deploying its first Supercharger V4, a new generation of its DC fast-charging stations, and it’s much bigger than the previous generation. Last year, we reported on Tesla’s Supercharger V4 design being revealed in the plans for a new station. Tesla is believed to be ramping up production of the new charger in order to […]
At healthcare event HETT North this week, a discussion between Jenny Chong, the Chair of Medway Innovation Institute and Tim Ferris, the Director of Transformation at NHS England, focused on ‘driving digital transformation across the entire NHS: the power of connected services in healthcare’. The discussion captured our attention and covered a range of topics including: […]
Hybrid fertility and reproductive care company Kindbody scored a whopping $100 million from life sciences investment firm Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total raise to $290 million and its valuation to $1.8 billion. WHAT ITS FOR Kindbody offers virtual and in-person services, including contraception care, egg freezing, fertility testing, gynecological care, and virtual wellness and coaching […]
As the auto industry charges ahead toward a fully electric future, you can start to see clear leaders and laggards. Subaru, like its Japanese counterparts, is looking to play catch up. The automaker announced Friday it was appointing a new CEO to address the “profound transformation” to EVs in the auto industry, following a similar […]
The Federal Trade Commission has started cracking down on digital health companies for allegedly sharing consumers’ health data for advertising purposes. Last month, the agency said GoodRx had shared personal health information with third parties like Google and Facebook. The company, best known for its drug-cost transparency tools, agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine […]
