Dying Broke: Long-Term Care Poll
Most Americans are unprepared to deal with the soaring costs of long-term care.
Segway’s electric SuperScooter GT2 now $1,300 off, EcoFlow power stations from $469, more
A new all-time low on Segway’s flagship electric SuperScooter GT2 is headlining all of the early Black Friday deals today, taking $1,300 off in the process. It comes joined by a series of EcoFlow power stations starting at $469, as well as this off-season Greenworks 1,900 PSI electric pressure washer price cut that’s now at […]
Tesla seeks help in proving giga casted vehicles are not more expensive to repair
Tesla has sought help to prove that its vehicles built with giga-casting parts are not more expensive to repair. That’s something that is particularly of concern to insurers. Over the last few years, Tesla has heavily invested into giga-casting technology to produce larger car parts. The automaker can now produce entire car bodies with just […]
Ovia to offer fertility, family-building benefits beginning January 2024
Ovia Health, a digital health platform for family care, is set to introduce a fertility and family-building benefit designed to comprehensively support the diverse journeys of employees and health plan members. Slated for release in January 2024, the offering goes beyond traditional fertility solutions, aiding the entire family-building process, including preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. Employers […]
Solving the colonoscopy conundrum – Digital Health Technology News
Imagine a future where hospital waiting lists, backlogs, and healthcare workforce shortages are a thing of the past. This doesn’t have to be a medical technology dream; it can become a reality. The key to achieving this lies in the innovative use of diagnostic imaging technology and comprehensive people development programs. Dr. Burling, a Consultant […]
Injectible gel developed to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumours
The novel injectable gel could improve the landscape for intratumoral therapy which has shown limited success in trials. Intratumoural therapy – when cancer cancerdrugs are injected directly into tumours – is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials. This is down to an inability to precisely deliver […]
Genetic testing could benefit patients with depression and save health system millions
A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient outcomes, according to new research from Canada. The study, published today in CMAJ, shows that in British Columbia. alone, implementing pharmacogenomic testing could save the provincial public health […]
Why oil majors Shell and BP are combining solar energy and agricultural production
At Elm Branch Solar Farm, about an hour south of Dallas, Texas, a flock of sheep grazes among a vast field of solar panels. The flock’s shepherd, Amanda Stoffels, watches over it as the sheep munch on the grass and nap in the shade provided by the panels. Stoffels owns this land, but leases it […]
Groundbreaking study discovers over 4,700 gene clusters crucial for cancer prognosis
Mount Sinai researchers have found more than 4,700 gene clusters that influence the progression of 32 cancer types. Researchers at the Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed “prognostic modules,” that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer. The study, published […]
14-hour intermittent fast improves hunger, mood and sleep
Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, according to results from the largest UK community science study of its kind. Intermittent fasting (IF), where food consumption is restricted to a set window, is a popular weight loss regime. A ten-hour window means limiting daily eating schedule […]