Biden just approved an Alaska oil drilling project – here’s why that stinks

  • March 13, 2023
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The Biden administration said on Monday that it’s approving the Willow oil drilling project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. New oil drilling in Alaska Biden’s Willow plan will allow three drill sites in the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. ConocoPhillips, which is developing the oil drilling project, has said it will include around […]

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Insurance verification platform for virtual care Opkit launches with $1M

  • March 13, 2023
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Opkit, a health insurance verification platform for telehealth providers and virtual medical clinics, has launched with $1 million in funding.   The startup participated in Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley accelerator program, and garnered investment from Global Founders Capital, Socially Financed, Y Combinator, Mischief and Rex Salisbury, a former partner at Andreessen Horowitz. WHAT THEY DO […]

NHS patients targeted to reduce risks as they wait for hospital treatment

  • March 13, 2023
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Surgeons say the NHS ‘Waiting Well’ initiative now has national relevance – the project has already shown improved outcomes, reduced complications and shorter stays for patients taking part, at a time when more than seven million people in England are on waiting lists. Led by integrated care board NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, with the support […]

GE is developing a massive 18 MW offshore wind turbine

  • March 13, 2023
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GE Vernova is developing a 17-18 megawatt (MW) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine, CEO Scott Strazik confirmed during the company’s investor conference late last week. GE Vernova is GE’s portfolio of energy businesses, including Renewable Energy, Power, Digital, and Energy Financial Services. According to GE, which announced in December that GE Vernova’s global headquarters will be […]

James Padget patients pioneer start-of-the-art digital cancer support

  • March 13, 2023
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James Paget University Hospital in Norfolk is piloting a state-of-the-art prehabilitation programme that helps newly-diagnosed cancer patients prepare for treatment. The service will initially be offered to people in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with plans to extend this to other cancer patients as the pilot evolves. Patients will be […]