Honda’s new electric scooter and e-bike show it’s serious about electric two-wheelers

  • November 6, 2023
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Honda has been on a roll lately, pumping out interesting and innovative electric two-wheelers including scooters and bicycles. Could the Japanese automaker suddenly be taking the segment more seriously? Honda is a veritable powerhouse in the automotive and motorcycle markets. But it’s no secret that the company has lagged behind many other major manufacturers when […]

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Research links Type 2 diabetes to pancreatic cancer

  • November 6, 2023
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A new study from researchers in Canada has revealed a direct link between high insulin levels and pancreatic cancer. The research, published in Cell Metabolism, has provided the first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. The findings demonstrate that excessive insulin levels […]

To tap into green incentives, Volvo looks to expand production in the US

  • November 6, 2023
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Swedish automaker Volvo is considering an expansion of its EV production in the US, with a possibility of broadening its factory in Charleston, South Carolina, or breaking ground on a second site in the country, according to a new report.  The plan, in large part at least, is to help the company capitalize on green […]

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New research and innovation strategy from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust – htn

  • November 6, 2023
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new research and innovation strategy for 2023-2028, setting out plans for digital to play a role in helping the trust to meet environmental goals in their processes along with aims to widen access to new technologies and treatments through system working. Principles for the development of research […]

Tesla plans to build its $25,000 electric car at Gigafactory Berlin

  • November 6, 2023
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Tesla has reportedly confirmed that it plans to build its upcoming $25,000 electric car at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s a rare new model to be confirmed for the factory that currently only produces the Model Y. At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day in March, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be […]

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Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?

  • November 6, 2023
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At Kaneshie Polyclinic, a health center in a hardscrabble neighborhood of Accra, the capital of Ghana, there is a rule. Every patient who walks through the door — a woman in labor, a construction worker with an injury, a child with malaria — is screened for tuberculosis. This policy, a national one, is meant to […]

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Pioneering diabetes prehab service launches in Wirral, using population health data to identify those most at risk of having surgery postponed. – Digital Health Technology News

  • November 6, 2023
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One Wirral CIC, a community interest company that proactively helps to bridge gaps in health services and support for local communities, has launched a ground-breaking diabetes prehabilitation service to reduce surgery postponements, tackle waiting lists, and improve postoperative outcomes for patients. The service uses population health tools and analysis of hospital waiting lists to identify […]

Detecting heart attacks in real time to ‘keep families together’

  • November 6, 2023
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Tim Moran is a 25-year medtech industry veteran and President and CEO of Avertix. The US company has developed The Guardian System – the first and only FDA-approved Class III implantable device designed to detect heart attacks in real-time. Tim talks to Health Tech World about the technology and its potential impact on the global […]

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Help judge the HTN Now Awards! – htn

  • November 6, 2023
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We’re looking for a fantastic group of people to help support the judging process for the HTN Now Awards, sponsored by CCube Solutions! Whether you can help with one category or more, we would love your help and think it’s a great process to be involved in! The HTN Now Awards 2023 help us to […]