People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality (VR) and then in a real setting much more easily than people who didn’t receive those nudges, new research shows. The findings offer the first glimpse of how stimulating the cerebellum could help […]
For a recent HTN Now webinar, we welcomed Rebecca Coughlan, therapy manager of outpatient services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHR), to present how the North East London Musculoskeletal Alliance has improved the quality of referrals and significantly reduced waiting times using integrated referral management platform NEC Rego. Background to Rego implementation […]
Global e-scooter company Bird, an early pioneer of shared micromobility, has seen better days – it has confirmed that it is filing for bankruptcy for its service in the US, while keeping its Canadian and European operations intact for the time being. Bird released a press release this morning announcing it has entered “into a […]
Kelly McKee is VP of Decentralized Clinical Trials and Patient Registries at Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company and provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry. Kelly has spent the last 20+ years working to make the clinical trial process more efficient and accessible to patients and caregivers through innovative solutions including decentralised […]
Snow covers the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., December 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where […]
NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) has formed a procurement framework worth £250 million including 25 suppliers in order to establish an agreement allowing NHS organisations and public sector bodies to purchase intelligent automation solutions. The framework “provides a contractual vehicle” to support adoption, development and implementation of intelligent automation, with NHS SBS highlighting how the technology […]
Research leaders at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using a digital dashboard to analyse data on research activity, which is helping to “inform and embolden” their strategic thinking and planning. The digital dashboard was designed to “establish a robust way to capture accurate data which would underpin the development of staff research […]
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A solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano using solar power alone – and set a new world record for altitude for an EV. A Swiss team called Peak Evolution, which is sponsored by Austrian transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss, successfully climbed the western edge of Ojos del Salado, 6,500 meters above sea level […]
Volkswagen’s EV woes in China continue. After launching last week, the brand’s flagship ID.7 electric sedan received only 300 orders in three days. Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion fails to impress buyers in China In April, Volkswagen unveiled the ID.7 Vizzion at the Shanghai Auto Show. Pre-sales began in November, with starting prices of 237,700 yuan ($33,200). […]
