GenesisCare, the UK’s leading private provider of cancer care, today announced the appointment of Justin Hely, MBA, as GenesisCare Chief Executive Officer of the UK and Europe. Justin joined GenesisCare as UK General Manager in 2021. In this role, Justin has demonstrated his commitment to supporting doctors and clinical teams to deliver rapid access to […]
Getting a company car used to be a major perk of a new job, but times are changing. As more young adults flock to electric bikes for their advantages over car travel in cities, companies are now making their own changes to reflect those shifting transportation habits. Electric bikes have proven popular for commuters due […]
A therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment reduced distress in 89 per cent of participants living with long-term physical health conditions, a new King’s College London study found. Researchers at the university’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) found that people living with long-term conditions who engaged in the COMPASS programme showed a […]
NHS Supply Chain has announced the launch of its new Medical Technology Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for innovative products, intended to support public sector organisations in accessing goods and services from SMEs who may face barriers when tendering to supply NHS trusts. The open market solution aims to streamline the purchasing process by removing the […]
The NHS App offers almost everyone a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS digital services, and over 33 million people have already downloaded it. The NHS App gives patients the freedom to book and manage appointments, vaccinations and repeat prescriptions from the comfort of their own home or workplace. To be […]
Kenya-based electric mobility company ROAM has successfully completed a Series A funding round totaling $24 million in equity and debt to expand local production and further electrify mobility across Africa. ROAM is a growing Kenyan company with origins in Sweden that remains relatively young, recently eclipsing a mere five years of existence. In that short […]
Tesla has increased the price of the refreshed Model 3 Long Range in the US. It now pretty much costs the same as Model Y, if not more in some cases. After launching the Model 3 refresh in Europe and Asia last summer, Tesla finally brought the new vehicle to North America last month. As […]
An Alaska man died last month of Alaskapox, a rare virus that occurs mostly in small mammals and can cause skin lesions, according to state health officials. Alaskapox was first identified in 2015 in a woman who lived near Fairbanks, Alaska, and there have been a total of seven cases of the virus reported to […]
The past year saw increased interest in the use of generative artificial intelligence in healthcare. Although generative AI has been hailed as a technology likely to spur the “next productivity frontier,” there have also been reports of AI-produced “hallucinations” and diagnosis errors. Most healthcare organizations aren’t exactly confident about the best way to implement generative […]
A warning sign in a parking lot in Commerce City, Colorado, on 10 August 2019. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP View image in fullscreen A warning sign in a parking lot in Commerce City, Colorado, on 10 August 2019. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP Explainer A case of bubonic plague was reported in Oregon. Here’s what to know US […]
