Prothea Technologies, a spin-out company from the Universities of Bath and Edinburgh, has launched with a mission to improve lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. The firm, which has attracted €12m in funding, seeks to develop a medical device to diagnose lung cancer lesions using a combined endoscope and image-processing system capable of examining the molecular […]
Tesla has announced layoffs of “more than 10%” of its global workforce in an internal company-wide email. We exclusively reported yesterday that Tesla was prepping a massive layoff. For the last few months, it has looked like Tesla might be preparing for a round of layoffs. Tesla told managers to identify critical team members, and […]
Noze, a Canadian AI start-up in the diagnostics space, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the world’s first breathalyser to detect infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis. The grant, which brings the Gates Foundation’s total grant funding to Noze to CAD$1.8m, is hoped to fund a clinical study aimed […]
Paul Jones, chief information officer for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Digital Programme and chief digital information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, shared his views on the current digital focuses within West Yorkshire as well as his thoughts on the future. West Yorkshire is a fairly large ICS containing five acute […]
A Chinese company targeted by members of Congress over potential ties to the Chinese government makes blockbuster drugs for the American market that have been hailed as advances in the treatment of cancers, obesity and debilitating illnesses like cystic fibrosis. WuXi AppTec is one of several companies that lawmakers have identified as potential threats to […]
Cardiff, UK – Life Sciences Hub Wales has launched its Innovation Directory for Wales allowing users to effortlessly search and filter through an extensive list of organisations in Wales found within its thriving innovation ecosystem. From life sciences companies delivering cutting-edge technology to public and third sector organisations offering vital support services, Wales has a […]
Care management software provider Log my Care has announced an additional £3 million in funding from existing investor Mercia Ventures, bringing the total raised to over £7 million and contributing to plans to “further establish Log my Care as a leading supplier to the learning disability sector and help expand its presence in home care”. The […]
April is Stress Awareness Month and this year’s theme is #LittleByLittle, which highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing. When we feel under pressure our bodies release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline in response and we may feel stressed. Everyone feels stressed from time to time and often that’s […]
A refinery from the north of the Persian Gulf in Iran. Saeid Arabzadeh | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices could soar to $100 per barrel and beyond, said market watchers, after Iran mounted an aerial attack against Israel reigniting fears of a regional war. Iran is home to vast oil resources and is the […]
Chinese flag on a background of coal. Andrzej Rostek | Istock | Getty Images The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China driving most growth and future planned capacity, according to new research. A report by Global Energy Monitor released Thursday found that net annual coal capacity […]
