Smart glasses harnessing technique inspired by a bat’s echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings. Researchers have developed “acoustic touch” technology that they believe can help people ‘see’ using sound. The technology has the potential to transform the lives of those who are blind or have low vision. Around 39 million people […]
An article published in npj digital medicine journal has evaluated the potential for the fusion of data collected from wearables to present “an effective data fusion framework” to contribute to more holistic approach to monitoring health, with the authors highlighting that “combining information from distinct sensor systems enhances the dimensionality of measurements and increases our […]
A patient in the US has become the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions – seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive behaviour caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Interactive programming of the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS) enabled ‘seamless’ control of the compulsions […]
Swansea Bay University Health Board has reported on the outcomes of the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) and Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) being rolled out across the area, sharing how they are “saving time and improving efficiency, bolstering patient safety and quality of care, and saving money for Health Boards”. Due to reducing […]
Tesla is planing a “Sport” Version of the Model 3 with sportier seats, according to information coming out of Tesla’s latest software update. With deliveries starting in the last few days in Europe and tomorrow in China, we are still learning about the updated version of the Model 3. Last week, the parts catalog showed […]
NHS England has shared an update on the implementation of 2021’s Digital Clinical Safety Strategy, which aimed to improve the safety of digital technologies for health and to identify where technologies can be used as solutions to patient safety challenges, with the update focusing on how technology is being used to drive safer care; how […]
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried late Wednesday revealed details of his planned testimony if he takes the witness stand at his FTX fraud trial. Bankman-Fried’s legal team told Judge Lewis Kaplan in a six-page letter that he would address three key areas in such testimony, including suggesting that he relied on FTX’s former legal team in […]
A former patient who received extensive care for a spinal injury made their annual visit to The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital to donate gifts and funds. Fidel Thompson, who founded Breakin’ Barriers, donated £2,000 to the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) Activity Fund alongside Craig Pinkney, from S.O.L.V.E – this year’s sponsor, […]
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is the first NHS Trust in the UK to introduce the Values in People (VIP) Recognition app-based scheme. Launched in July 2023, the scheme aims to improve the culture of recognition at GMMH and make it easier for all staff to give thanks for the brilliant work […]
UAW president Shawn Fain speaking with media as the strike begins The UAW has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford to end the UAW strike which started six weeks ago. Ford workers will immediately go back to work now that this tentative agreement has been met, though the strike will continue […]
