According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK. This figure is projected to rise to 1.6 million people by 2040. There is currently no cure for dementia, however a number of promising drugs are currently being trialled in the UK Our sister title NR Times recently debated […]
Pressure to slash public healthcare costs and limited capacity for on-site IT maintenance are among several factors which will fuel the rapid global expansion of the healthcare cloud computing sector. That is according to a new report which predicts the value of the healthcare cloud computing market to more than triple in value by the […]
Danish AI company Corti has announced that it has raised $60 million in Series B funding to support “continued growth in healthcare through advanced AI that understands patient needs and optimises clinician workflows”, with the funding also aiming to help the organisation expand its AI capabilities in public safety. Having developed an AI solution offering […]
Countries will need innovative, fair and inclusive leadership to navigate future global health challenges, a roundtable discussion has revealed. The Centre for Health Economics and Policy Innovation event at Imperial College London‘s business school brought together experts from academia, public health organisations and politics. Introducing the roundtable, Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost of Imperial College London […]
Content by Bryn Sage, Inhealthcare. It is one of the biggest killers in Britain. Cardiovascular disease causes a quarter of all deaths and is the leading cause of premature mortality in deprived areas. But this deadly disease is largely preventable – the NHS has identified the condition as the single largest opportunity to save lives […]
VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, March 1, 2023. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast‘s ambitious plan to deliver as many as 50,000 vehicles this year is “unrealistic,” according to one analyst. VinFast said it expects to deliver 40,000 to 50,000 […]
The innovation arm of a pharmaceutical company has signed up to work with the Singapore Economic Development Board to unlock life sciences potential. Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS helps early-stage companies to accelerate their discoveries into medicines, medical technologies and healthcare solutions. It is a no-strings-attached model, which means innovators are free to develop their […]
A mobile data system capable of delivering “the most up-to-date and detailed mapping of Britain’s rural and urban areas including highly accurate road and addressing information”, is being rolled out across Yorkshire Ambulance Service in the hopes of improving at-scene response times and ultimately patient care, with a nationwide roll-out to follow. Funding from the […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, August 29, 2023. Brendan McDermid | 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 they are. […]
The RN-Tuapsinsky refinery operated by Rosneft Oil Co. in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices fell Thursday after reaching their highest level in more than a year. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures last declined 2.09% to $91.72 per barrel. Earlier in the session, they rose to $95.03 per barrel, marking the […]
