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HTN Now: NHS blueprinting team and South-West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust on EPMA in mental healthcare – htn

  • October 18, 2023
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At HTN Now, we were joined by the NHS England blueprinting team along with South-West London and St George’s (SWLST) Mental Health NHS Trust, for a discussion on EPMA in mental health, with a specific focus on prescribing and administering long-acting injections. Along with the blueprinting team’s co-chair Paul Charnley and assistant director of blueprinting […]

Micromobility America returns to San Francisco with the latest light electric vehicles

  • October 18, 2023
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Micromobility America is set for its latest annual US-based conference, bringing together many of the leading companies, consultants, policymakers, and more in the micromobility industry. Two days of e-bikes, e-scooters, and just about everything else is set to kick off later this week. Running from October 19-20, 2023, the Micromobility America conference will showcase “over […]

Australian High Court reverses ‘world’s worst EV policy’

  • October 18, 2023
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The Australian High Court has reversed a tax on EVs levied by the Victorian state government, which was hailed as the “worst EV policy in the world” as it taxed EVs and not gas-powered vehicles. In 2021, the Victorian State Government proposed a tax on EVs, with the rationale that it needed to make up […]

Quick Charge Podcast: October 17, 2023

  • October 17, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by AMP: The AMP all-in-one energy management system offers an ecosystem for next-gen technology in micro-mobility, automotive, ridesharing, drones, heavy industrial machinery, and high-speed transportation. Learn More. New episodes […]

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Cardiac care company Ventricle Health garners $8M and more digital health fundings

  • October 17, 2023
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Ventricle Health, a virtual platform focused on cardiac care, secured $8 million in seed funding led by RA Capital Management with participation from Waterline Ventures alongside other investors.  The company offers value-based home and virtual cardiology care in support of Accountable Care Organizations, primary care practices and partners in Florida, Texas, Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic […]

Tesla rolls out Driver Drowsiness Warning leveraging cabin camera

  • October 17, 2023
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Tesla has started to roll out its new “Driver Drowsiness Warning” feature, which leverages the cabin camera for driver monitoring. Over the years, Tesla has been criticized for not emphasizing driver monitoring with its advanced driver-assist features under the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving packages. For years, Tesla was only able to detect torque on the […]

Meet SHANE: an electric two-wheeled vehicle from the original Hoverboard inventor

  • October 17, 2023
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The creator of the original Hoverboard, Shane Chen, revealed his latest invention Tuesday. Chen introduced SHANE, deemed the first two-wheeled EV concept ready for everyday use. Hoverboard inventor unveils two-wheeled SHANE EV Chen developed and patented the first self-balancing Hovertrax scooter, which became known as the Hoverboard, back in 2012. Despite millions of Chinese copycats […]

United Airlines says pricier fuel, war in Middle East will weigh on profits

  • October 17, 2023
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A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines, taking off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona on March 28, 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines said more expensive jet fuel and a halt to the carrier’s Tel Aviv flights during the Israel-Hamas war will eat into its profits in the last three months of […]