Earlier this month, Taison Bell walked into the intensive-care unit at UVA Health and discovered that half of the patients under his care could no longer breathe on their own. All of them had been put on ventilators or high-flow oxygen. “It was early 2022 the last time I saw that,” Bell, an infectious-disease and […]
What Does the REH Designation Mean for Rural Healthcare? In 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced the REH designation, which aimed to transform capabilities of qualifying healthcare organizations. The designation allows eligible hospitals to expand up to 50 beds and provide emergency services, observation care and additional outpatient services. This new designation […]
Reno, Nevada-based startup World4Solar‘s freestanding modular solar canopy can be installed in less than a day. December 19 update: I said I would update with prices when World4Solar released debuted this product, so I’m keeping my promise. Sort of. World4Solar announced the costs for the HelioWing 5, but not the HelioWing 7. (Yes, I asked […]
A new study based on insurance claims shows that Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate of any brand in the auto industry. That’s despite Tesla claiming that its Autopilot safety features result in a much lower crash rate than the industry average. Who is lying? Tesla used to release an “Autopilot safety report” that […]
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has already scored its first Costco deal. Costco members are eligible for an exclusive Holiday limited-time incentive on Chevy’s newest electric SUV. Costco members can save on the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV Through the Costco auto program, members can save $1,000 on the new 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. The deal […]
Audi says it is now pulling back on what was a fairly ambitious rollout of upcoming electric vehicles in response to what its newly appointed CEO says is the EV “slowdown” and to “avoid burdening” factories and dealers. “We first looked at what order and density of launches the organization could handle,” CEO Gernot Döllner […]
As we navigate the final half of the last month of 2023, there’s a genuine chance that Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) will take the crown from Tesla as the leader in global BEV market share. A global technology research firm thinks so based on BYD’s continued growth that led to it catching Tesla […]
NIO’s ET7 electric car has over 1,000 km CLTC range with its new 150 kWh battery. To put its new ultra-long-range battery to the test, NIO’s CEO William Li drove the ET7 for over 14 hours, covering 1,044 km (~650 miles) with some charge left to spare. NIO continues expanding the brand with new models […]
Researchers at Newcastle University have been researching the different characteristics and compounds of festive trimmings and have found that some of the side-dishes offer significant benefits – including the divisive Brussels sprout. Sprouts contain a high content of glucosinolates – an important molecule that interacts with proteins associated with repairing damaged DNA and promoting cell […]
Advanced air mobility startup Overair is celebrating a significant milestone this morning, completing its first full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype ahead of flight testing in 2024. With its unique rotor design compared to many other eVTOLs, Overair’s electric aircraft looks to achieve commercial operations in multiple countries. Overair is an advanced air mobility (AAM) specialist based […]
