Indian mental health app Lissun takes on AI with $3M and more briefs
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NHS study reveals 73% reduction in waiting times with autonomous AI triage system at GP practice
An independent, NHS-funded evaluation has validated the transformative impact of an innovative Smart Triage system on primary care delivery in England. The Groves Medical Centre, a leading family GP practice in Surrey and South West London, has achieved unprecedented improvements to patient access, practice capacity and sustainable staff working patterns after implementing Smart Triage. Smart […]
Why oil prices haven’t skyrocketed on Middle East supply fears — yet
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices have jumped more than $5 a barrel since the […]
Tesla starts taking configurations of $79k non-Foundation Cybertrucks
Source: Tesla Over ten months after deliveries started, Tesla is now taking configurations for the non-Foundation series Cybertruck. The first Cybertruck deliveries occurred on November 30th last year, so we’re just over ten months past that date. As it often does, Tesla started fulfilling deliveries from the top down – it shipped higher-optioned, limited-edition models first, […]
Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock
The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices could shoot up $20 per barrel if Iranian production sees a hit, according to Goldman Sachs. U.S. crude futures rose around […]
AI reveals how infants connect with their world
Recent advances in computing and artificial intelligence, along with insights into infant learning, suggest that machine and deep learning techniques can help us study how infants transition from random exploratory movements to purposeful actions. Most research has focused on babies’ spontaneous movements, distinguishing between fidgety and non-fidgety behaviors. While early movements may seem chaotic, they […]
New approach prevents cancer from spreading to the brain
Researchers at McMaster University in Canada have identified a new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain. In a new study, published recently in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, researchers Sheila Singh and Jakob Magolan discovered a critical vulnerability in metastatic brain cancer, which they say can be exploited with new […]
Deals round-up: The latest health tech investments
Ostia Sciences Inc., a spinout from the University of Toronto specialising in oral and respiratory microbiome solutions, has raised over CAD$1 million in its seed round and secured full intellectual property transfer from the university. “With full IP ownership and new funding, we’re ready to accelerate development of our SALI-10 probiotic,” said CSO Dr. Michael […]
Scientists use miniature robots in convoy for endoscopic surgery
Scientists in Germany are aiming to improve the capabilities of millimetre-sized robots used in endoscopic microsurgery. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center have combined several of the ‘TrainBots’ into one unit and equipped them with improved ‘feet’. For the first time, they have been able to perform an electric surgical procedure on a bile […]
Isokinetic opens campus
Harley’s Street Isokinetic Medical Group is excited to announce the official opening of the Isokinetic Campus in Bologna, Italy. With close ties across the group, the London clinical team and its patients will maintain close links with both research and the very latest developments in treatment techniques. After more than thirty-seven years of the Isokinetic […]