Health Technologies

Government shares plans for regulatory work around AI including plans to launch AI risk “single source of truth” – htn

  • February 7, 2024
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The UK government has shared an update on the proposal to establish a “proportionate and pro-innovation framework for regulating AI” along with wider plans for supporting AI regulation across UK industries, including funding for AI projects and regulators and plans to launch a “single source of truth” on AI risks. In order to support regulation […]

Public utilities fall short on wildfire mitigation, putting residents and shareholders at risk

  • February 7, 2024
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Five years and 2,500 miles apart, fires devastated thriving communities — and major U.S. utility companies stood at the center of the infernos. It’s a story increasingly familiar in the energy industry: Some utility companies don’t properly assess the risks wildfires pose to their operations. A failure to mitigate these risks can have disastrous consequences […]

£12m research hub set to accelerate AI in the UK

  • February 7, 2024
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A £12 million UK research hub will develop state-of-the-art AI for chemistry and accelerate its adoption, following a combined investment from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and consortium partners. The AI for Chemistry Hub or AlChemy will bring together leading academic researchers, industry and other stakeholders to promote a collaborative community, offer […]

World

Older Americans Are About to Lose a Lot of Weight

  • February 7, 2024
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Listen to this article 00:00 08:39 Produced by ElevenLabs and NOA, News Over Audio, using AI narration. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Imagine an older man goes in to see his doctor. He’s 72 years old and moderately overweight: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds. His […]

Porsche upgrades the 2025 Taycan with more range, performance, and fast charging

  • February 7, 2024
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Porsche’s electric sports received a major upgrade for the 2025 model year. The new Porsche Taycan features longer range, more performance, and fast charging capabilities. 2025 Porsche Taycan gets even more performance Porsche has been testing the new Taycan model for several months now, and it’s finally here. The new electric sports sedan is upgraded […]

Health Technologies

Virtual ward and hospital stay compared for length of stay and cost effectiveness – htn

  • February 7, 2024
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A study published in BMJ Open evaluates the length of stay difference between virtual ward patients and hospital patients along with economic impacts, with key findings including that the use of virtual wards was “clinically effective in terms of survival for patients not needing readmission and allowed for the freeing of three hospital beds per […]

Gil Bashe and João Bocas to Participate in a Webinar on AI and the Future of Healthcare – Digital Health Technology News

  • February 7, 2024
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As artificial intelligence has taken the world of healthcare by storm, medical professionals across the globe raise serious concerns about the reliability and potential of this remarkable technology. To address these concerns, Andersen will host an online webinar titled ‘Healthcare 2024: AI, Generative AI, and Non-Obvious AI’ on February 28, 2024, at 9.00 UTC-5 (60 […]

Data migration and interoperability firm ReStart appoints Lynette Ousby as CEO – Digital Health Technology News

  • February 7, 2024
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NHS data management and interoperability company ReStart has appointed former Alcidion and EMIS director Lynette Ousby as its first ever chief executive officer. Lynette will work closely with ReStart’s founder and current managing director Mike Symers, who will become executive chairman as part of a strengthened senior leadership team. Ousby’s immediate priority will be to […]