Scrupulous cleaning is key to preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs)

  • March 15, 2024
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A study from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) was elevated during periods of high COVID-19 hospitalisations; in 2021, standardised infection ratios were significantly higher than the pre-pandemic period. HAIs are easily transmitted through medical devices during treatments, and bacteria are the most common cause. […]

India opens the doors to Tesla with new scheme to wave EV import duties

  • March 15, 2024
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India is finally opening its doors to Tesla, and other EV automakers, with a new program to wave the country’s high import duties for electric vehicles. But there are conditions. India is the world’s biggest automotive market where Tesla has yet to operate. The automaker has been negotiating with the country for years in order […]

ABHI launches CMEF 2024 visitor packages and comprehensive in-market programme

  • March 15, 2024
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The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced a comprehensive package of support to help UK companies successfully navigate the complexities of the Chinese market. Launched to support companies wanting to attend the China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) 2024, the support includes visitor packages and in-market access, and has been developed in collaboration with experts […]

VinBrain joins Vietnam’s National TB Screening and more partnership briefs

  • March 15, 2024
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Global Fund taps VinBrain for Vietnam’s National TB Screening Bill Gates’ The Global Fund has chosen health tech company VinBrain to support the National Tuberculosis Prevention Campaign in Vietnam by supplying its AI technology. Under a commercial agreement, VinBrain will transfer 32 AI-related licenses of its technology to the government-initiated programme, assisting in the screening of […]

Oil posts weekly gain as crude market expected to tighten

  • March 15, 2024
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Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into California Air Resources Board (CARB) gasoline, CARB diesel fuel, and other petroleum products, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone.  Bing Guan | Reuters Crude oil futures fell slightly Friday but gained […]

Derma AI Cureskin bags $20M Series B funding and more funding from India

  • March 15, 2024
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AI-driven dermatology platform Cureskin has netted $20 million in a Series B funding round led by HealthQuad. The round was also participated by JSW Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Sharrp Ventures. “These funds will help further enhance our AI capabilities, accelerate our growth, and expand solution offerings,” said co-founder and CEO Guna Kakulapati in a statement. […]

Tesla wants to hire someone to eliminate need for its EVs to get service

  • March 15, 2024
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Tesla is in search of a new senior manager who will focus on eliminating the need for the automaker’s service. They will be in charge of a new program called ‘Zero Service’. At times, Tesla’s fleet growth has greatly outpaced its service growth – resulting in significant issues and wait times for owners to get […]

Four companies shortlisted for Innovation of the Year award

  • March 15, 2024
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Sweatcoin motivates millions of people globally to move an average of 20 per cent more through innovative real-time rewards and gamification that harness the mobile device in everyone’s pocket. They are currently rapidly expanding their health-industry division following very successful NHS diabetes-prevention work with SW London ICS to tackle Type 2 Diabetes by creating a […]