Molly Darlington / Reuters The sport of Kayak Cross makes its Olympic debut in Paris this year. At the beginning of a run, four kayakers drop about 15 feet from a ramp into the water below, then begin paddling as fast as they can down a white-water obstacle course, battling one another along the way. […]
Clunky appointment scheduling and frustrating call center experiences can drive patients to seek care elsewhere. When patients face long wait times, confusing automated systems or unhelpful staff, their frustration can lead them to switch to a different healthcare provider that offers a smoother, more efficient experience. Recognizing this, healthcare leaders are increasingly investing in technologies […]
Coterra Energy missed Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings in the second quarter. However, production volumes and more importantly cash generation both came in ahead of expectations. Revenue in the three months ended June 30 increased 7% year over year to $1.27 billion but came up short versus the $1.33 billion consensus forecast, according […]
The North West London Acute Provider Collaborative, made up of trusts including Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare, London North West University, and The Hillingdon Hospitals, has published a strategy covering 2024-2027, outlining shared priorities and plans to “address complex, system-wide issues more effectively in the years ahead”. The existing implementation of a single […]
Researchers have made a potentially significant advancement in cancer treatment by developing a novel class of X-ray-sensitizers that they believe could revolutionise radiotherapy. Their study highlights how specific organic pharmaceutical drug intermediates, derived from thioxanthone (TX), can be activated by low-dose X-rays to efficiently generate singlet oxygen for targeted cancer therapy. Traditional radiotherapy, a cornerstone […]
Exxon Mobil on Friday posted its second-highest results for the second quarter in the past decade, as the company achieved record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Exxon shares were marginally higher in morning trading. “If you look at the oil that we produced in the second quarter, it is the highest level we […]
Chevron missed second-quarter earnings expectations, hurt by lower refining margins as the stock is already under pressure from delays to its pending acquisition of Hess Corporation. Chevron’s shares fell more than 1% in morning trading. The oil major also said Friday it is moving its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, with CEO Mike […]
The first in a series of free educational webinars on burn injury wound assessment and care management for UK healthcare professionals will be launched next month. The sessions will be led by leading burns experts and are set to cover the basics of burn wound injury assessment and management, the cost of recovery, scarring following […]
A former principal mechanical engineer from a leading UK prosthetics company has made significant strides in developing more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics through Heriot-Watt University’s DeepTech LaunchPad programme. David Yeudall, founder of Infinity DPM, participated in the inaugural cohort of the six-month accelerator initiative, which supports entrepreneurs working in robotics, AI, and […]
Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (Oxford HIN) is to collaborate with Otsuka to evaluate the real-world implementation of a therapeutic smartphone app designed to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), with gathered insights to inform the expansion of access to the app across the UK and NHS. A regulated medical device delivered as a smartphone […]
