Seventy percent of consumers are likely to use digital health solutions in the future and at least three in four believe the solutions would help improve their wellbeing, according to a report by the Consumer Technology Association. However, cost is the greatest barrier to adoption, and cost accompanied by a lack of user-friendliness is why […]
Climate activists gather to protest with demanding President Biden stop the Willow Project by unfurling a banner on the Lafayette Square in front of the White House on January 10, 2023 in Washington D.C. Celal Gunes | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The Biden administration approved a major and controversial oil drilling plan in Alaska, […]
After the e-bike and e-motorcycle company SONDORS’s CEO spoke with Electrek on the Wheel-E Podcast last week, the company made several big announcements about the love-it-or-hate-it Metacycle electric motorcycle. The SONDORS Metacycle has become the most divisive e-motorcycle launch of the past several years. Fans praise its innovative design and ultra-low price, while critics pan […]
Orion Health has appointed Mark Hindle as its new vice president for the UK and Ireland. Mark has joined the leading supplier of digital tools to improve healthcare experience from Evergreen Life, a personal health record app provider. In his new role, he said his priority will be to support Orion Health’s existing customers and […]
Rivian ($RIVN) is in discussion with its largest shareholder and commercial partner, Amazon ($AMZN), to end a significant part of its 2019 electric delivery van (EDV) agreement. Amazon initially invested $700 million in Rivian in 2019, releasing its first electric delivery van later that year, built and designed by the young EV maker. In September […]
To be a newborn in the year 2023—and, almost certainly, every year that follows—means emerging into a world where the coronavirus is ubiquitous. Babies might not meet the virus in the first week or month of life, but soon enough, SARS-CoV-2 will find them. “For anyone born into this world, it’s not going to take […]
To put these steps into action, a programme called ‘Connect-NoW’ has launched, with a vision to develop a fully integrated digital service across Norfolk and Waveney. Here, the ICS states three ambitions: to improve the safety of people and the quality of care; to allow staff more time to care for people; and to help […]
Respiree, a med tech spinoff of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, has obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) clearance for its wearable cardio-respiratory sensor device. The RS001 device directly measures respiration in patients dealing with cardio-pulmonary diseases such as COPD and congestive heart failure. It is part of Respiree’s iRIS […]
Tesla has significantly ramped up its hiring effort for Cybertruck production, which is just a few months away. The Cybertruck production program is being closely followed by the industry as it is likely the most important new electric vehicle to launch this year. With over 1.5 million reservations and Tesla’s incredible track record in building […]
NHS England has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) and digital regulations service for health and social care. Through a multi-agency service, funded by the NHS AI Lab, it involves the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Health Research Authority (HRA), and Care Quality Commission (CQC), to […]
