The Aventura-X EV29 has much of the feel-good charm that comes along with nostalgic Vespa rides, yet without any of the exhaust noise, smell of gasoline, or oily rag on your workbench. I spent a few enjoyable weeks riding this fun little runabout and felt almost like I was cheating, getting the fun vibes without […]
Richard Einhorn first noticed that he was losing his hearing in a way that many others do—through a missed connection, when he couldn’t make out what a colleague was saying on a phone call. He was 38, which might seem early in life to need a hearing aid but in fact is common enough. His […]
The counterfeit pharmaceutical sector is among the most prolific, with an estimated 40,000 illegal pharmacies operating online today. Within these markets, knock-off weight loss drugs have been gaining considerable traction. While the sale of counterfeit products always strips profits from legitimate companies, the implications here are more sinister – taking counterfeit medicines compromises user health […]
U.S. crude oil rose more than 1% on Thursday, one day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the first time in more than four years and as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate. The Fed surprised the market on Wednesday with a bigger-than-expected cut of a half percentage point. Oil prices, […]
Part of many people’s pandemic experience included working from home. Even after lockdowns, videoconferencing remains a big part of life as people continue to work remotely, connect with families and friends online, and attend virtual events hosted on videoconferencing platforms. Spending hours on video calls, however, can be exhausting and manifest as physical, emotional, or […]
A new tool is out that lets you search for EV incentives in your area, covering not just the federal $7,500 incentive, but any other local incentives to help you save money when buying an EV. The incentive tool is available at ElectricForAll.org, and is powered by Veloz, an EV advocacy nonprofit. It’s simple enough […]
Encouraging data points to significant healthcare cost reductions and improved patient outcomes, writes Lasse Rousi, CEO of Medixine. In the past year, we’ve witnessed an interesting shift in healthcare professionals’ perceptions of remote patient monitoring (RPM). From once being considered a yet-to-be-proven, experimental concept, the technology is now becoming recognised as a ready-to-implement solution to […]
Staff at London’s second largest cancer unit, Barts Health NHS Trust, are set to benefit from an innovative workplace cancer support training programme designed by national cancer charity Cancer Support UK. Communicating about Cancer is a 35-45 minute long online course, which will enable the Trust’s 21,000 strong ethnically diverse workforce to support colleagues in […]
The life sciences sector is a prolific filer of divisional patent applications, and it has always been accepted that there is a hard and fast deadline by which this must be achieved. Yet, a recently published decision from the European Patent Office (EPO) appears to have changed the game. Decision J 0001/24 – 3.1.01 creates […]
NHS England has published priorities for the winter period, outlining the steps to be taken by NHSE and by ICB and providers, including how data will be used to support patient safety, quality of care and transformation. On how NHSE will support transformation and improvement, plans are set out to launch a clinical and operational […]
