Mercedes-Benz has been certified to begin testing its Level 4 autonomous driving technology in Shanghai, China. It is the first international automaker to garner approval from local regulators as the German automaker looks to set its lineup apart from stiff competition overseas. Mercedes-Benz is a world-renowned name in the automotive segment, respected by many as […]
Velotric just announced the launch of its new Fold Lite, a lower-cost folding e-bike that still packs in most of what makes the brand’s e-bikes stand out so much. But that’s not all, because we’re also getting a look at the company’s recently launched “Plus” models, which bring new upgrades to classic designs. First off, […]
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin and ether are gaining back ground after falling to their lowest level in six months on Monday in the first major test of the recently launched crypto exchange-traded funds. As of early Monday, roughly $370 billion had been wiped off the market cap of all digital tokens […]
In January, U.S. bitcoin miner Core Scientific was bankrupt and battling angry lenders. Since its return to the stock market that month, the share price is up 140% as the company aggressively goes after building a business in artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, the mining firm announced an expanded deal worth $6.7 billion with CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed startup that’s one […]
A new initiative between The Prince’s Trust and medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra, is helping to widen access to technology career opportunities for young people from different backgrounds. ‘Get into IT and Administration’, a new digital and technology-focused employability programme, was launched in Belfast during the summer. It has been actively supporting under-represented […]
Digital focus at MFT I joined Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) as group chief executive in April of last year. It’s great to be back in Manchester, having started my nursing career right here 32 years ago, working in three of our hospitals. Right now, our big focus is on the implementation of our […]
A new tool to track the neurons and molecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs could help scientists unlock the benefits of psychedelic treatments for patients with brain disorders. There has been mounting interest in the value of psychedelic-inspired compounds as treatments for brain disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. […]
Synectics has increased its rapidly growing healthcare portfolio, with two more NHS trusts opting to enhance its surveillance and security management with Synergy software. The undisclosed NHS Trusts will use Synergy as the foundation for multi-phase, multi-site upgrades of their systems. The first project will help one of the UK’s busiest Trusts unify and improve […]
There is enormous demand for weight management drugs. Since 1975, the number of people living with obesity has tripled globally, and it is predicted that in ten years’ time, over half of the global population will be overweight or obese. Innovation in this field has huge potential to improve public health and cut long-term healthcare […]
Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has published a guide for innovators designed to support consideration of how the design, development and implementation of innovations can help in achieving health equity. The guide builds on Health Innovation KSS’s ‘ten principles of health equity’, which set out considerations to take including use of data to measure […]
