Medigo snaps up $2M in Series A funding Vietnamese online pharmacy Medigo has scored $2 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners. According to a press release, the startup plans to use its fresh funds to strengthen its services, including remote doctor […]
Telstra Health names new CTO Farhoud Salimi, eHealth NSW executive director of service delivery, is filling up the vacant CTO role at Telstra Health. He will be assuming the position starting on 17 April, succeeding Russel Duncan who retired by the end of 2022. “[He] brings a unique set of skills that will enhance our […]
‘I’m not a doctor just FYI’: the influencers paid to hawk drugs on TikTok Many ‘patient influencers’ offer medical advice without always revealing ties to pharmaceutical companies A young TikTok user has long, wavy hair, glowing makeup and a radiant smile. She’s slim and wants you to know exactly why: she’s using Wegovy, a prescription […]
Maerdang hydropower station in China, the “highest-altitude facility of its kind,” is expected to begin operations in March 2024. Massive hydropower station… The state-run China Daily reports that Maerdang, which is currently under construction in Qinghai province, is at 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) above sea level, on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. For […]
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Facing pressure to follow a wave of industry price cuts, the drug maker Sanofi said on Thursday that it would reduce the sticker price of its most commonly used insulin by 78 percent. The company said it would also cap, at $35 per month, that product’s out-of-pocket costs for diabetes patients with private health plans. […]
For three years now, the debate over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has ping-ponged between two big ideas: that SARS-CoV-2 spilled into human populations directly from a wild-animal source, and that the pathogen leaked from a lab. Through a swirl of data obfuscation by Chinese authorities and politicalization within the United States, and rampant […]
Audi says its new Q6 e-tron is “close to production” as puts it to the test in the far northern outskirts of Europe. New photos of the Audi Q6 e-tron show what we can expect from the model set to launch the brand with four rings into a new era, starting later this year. Audi […]
Tesla has submitted its environmental application to expand Gigafactory Berlin to produce one million vehicles per year. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla generally considers 5,000 units per week to be the goal. After starting production late in 2021, Tesla originally aimed to achieve that at Gigafactory […]
RYOBI was known for using older lead acid batteries in its riding mowers for years, but that’s no longer the case. With the introduction of its 80V brushless mower line, we now have lithium-ion powered riding mowers from the well-known brand, delivering user-swappable power options here. You’ll find the power equivalent of around a 28HP […]
