One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of US special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, a new analysis of the participants’ charts has revealed The treatment included a combination of ibogaine hydrochloride which is derived from the West […]
An oil pumpjack is seen near a field of wind turbines on October 04, 2023 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images OPEC on Monday raised its medium- and long-term forecasts for global oil demand. The oil producer group said the crude sector would require a whopping $14 trillion in investment if it is […]
A report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has focused on ‘capturing innovation to accelerate improvement’, setting out CQC’s learnings regarding potential barriers to innovation, how they can be mitigated and current opportunities, along with resources in the forms of guidance and case studies. The project saw CQC engage in roundtable discussions with stakeholders and […]
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the updated vaccine. Insurers say billing issues have mostly been resolved. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the updated vaccine. Insurers say billing issues have mostly been resolved. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA As US rolls out new Covid vaccines, some face ‘hiccups’ getting appointments Health […]
An early Tesla Cybertruck has sold for $400,000 at auction by the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. While we still don’t know when Tesla plans to start deliveries of the Cybertruck, the automaker’s highly anticipated first electric pickup truck, it’s expected to be soon. That didn’t stop the Petersen Museum, a famous car museum in […]
The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) announced today that its initial assessments will focus on remote patient monitoring (RPM) for diabetes management and virtual musculoskeletal care. These assessment reports will inform payers, providers, and patients on the clinical and economic impact of the technologies and will be released and freely available online early next year. As 80% […]
A multi-award-winning scientist who developed a new class of antibiotics that could save millions of lives has died at 29. MetalloBio CEO Kirsty Smitten passed away in hospital last Wednesday, having continued to battle constant pain as she carried out her vital work. In February, Smitten was given just months to live after being diagnosed […]
Researchers in the UK have conducted trials using software capable of detecting intricate details of emotions that remain hidden to the human eye. The software, which uses an ‘artificial net’ to map key features of the face, can evaluate the intensity of multiple different facial expressions simultaneously. The teams at University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan […]
The latest Clinical Digital Health Solutions Framework opportunity has opened, with focus on the “next generation clinical digital solutions for the Integrated Health Economy framework”. Worth an estimated value of £2 billion, the framework from the NHS London Procurement Partnership is to open in March 2024, and run to March 2026. It seeks to support the ambitions of […]
The award was presented to representatives who attended a glittering awards ceremony on behalf of The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). It was in recognition of the support given to Chloe Upton, a Project Support Officer at RJAH who also works as a retained firefighter with SFRS. Chloe was also presented with […]
