An NHS behaviour-change programme has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults with raised blood sugar levels. The analysis, carried out by researchers at University of Manchester researchers, showed that the risk of Diabetes progression was 20 per cent lower in people with pre-diabetes referred […]
eVTOL developer AutoFlight has shared its latest milestone en route to seeking certification for its four passenger air taxi by 2025. Today, the company shared that the Gen4 design of its “Prosperity I” aircraft has successfully completed the world’s longest eVTOL flight. AutoFlight is an R&D specialist focused on autonomous flight and eVTOL (electric vertical […]
The Scottish Government has published its ‘Health and social care: data strategy’, following the consultation analysis covered by HTN last week. The strategy is described as setting the Scottish government’s “vision and ambitions to ensure that the data landscape is best placed to support key priorities”, with these ambitions to assist “key missions across the […]
£5 million has been awarded to 22 projects to drive technology and treatments to support the healthcare of veterans. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs’ (OVA) Health Innovation Fund is delivered in collaboration with the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), and aims to improve innovation to ensure that treatments are informed by the latest developments, technology […]
LADWPs Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Kern County, CA. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide rose less than anticipated in 2022 thanks to the growth of clean energy sources like solar, wind, electric […]
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) will be the first NHS England provider to implement ground-breaking technology developed by Edinburgh-based, Lenus Health, in a partnership to transform how patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are managed while increasing acute capacity through an integrated virtual ward and remote monitoring approach. The Lenus COPD support […]
In line with national processes our Trust is making sure all patients on our waiting lists still require our specialist services. To do this we are sending text messages to patients on our waiting lists to ask them to let us know if they still need to be seen. Louise Buchanan, Associate Medical Director at […]
Pioneering care provider, Hartford Care, has partnered with US-based technology company MyndVR, the award-winning provider of VR-based, digital therapeutic experiences designed for the aging population, to deliver virtual reality therapies in its care homes across the South of England – the first launch of its kind in Europe. Studies have shown that VR-Based Digital Therapeutics […]
A new dashboard developed by a collaborative of NHS Wales teams is making it quicker and easier for clinicians and laboratory staff to view information about patients in south, west and mid Wales who are waiting for a kidney transplant. Developed to improve the speed and accuracy of information sharing between health boards, the dashboard […]
Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its “Tesla Electric” energy retailing business. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead of reacting to […]
