This week, I got to test out something that I didn’t know existed and rode like nothing I’ve ridden before. The Dragonfly from D-fly is an adventure electric vehicle with patented 3-dimensional steering that looks kind of like a 4-wheeled scooter with crazy suspension. At first, I thought, “Okay, it looks like it could be […]
Employer-focused cancer startup AccessHope announced it is adding Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Care Center to its network of National Cancer Institute-designated organizational partners. AccessHope connects employers offering self-funded health plans and employees’ treating physicians with cancer-focused expertise from NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide to increase access to quality oncology-based care, research and […]
GE HealthCare has secured a grant of more than $44 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to design AI-enabled applications and tools to help less experienced health professionals in low- and middle-income countries perform ultrasound scans that address fetal and maternal health and respiratory diseases. Caption Health, founded in 2013 and acquired by GE HealthCare […]
The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot has been launched today, aiming to support “rapid development of of innovative technologies” that could be introduced into the NHS to address currently unmet needs. Innovators are invited to register their interest for access into the pathway, which will offer targeted support from the partners behind the pilot: […]
Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled an innovative implantable device aimed at revolutionising the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The device not only houses hundreds of thousands of insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells but also incorporates a built-in oxygen factory – a crucial feature that overcomes a significant obstacle in diabetes treatment. The […]
Tesla has built new in-car software specifically for Hertz’s growing fleet of Tesla vehicles for rent around the world. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to the order. The […]
Electric go-karts are proving to be an exciting new field, offering thrilling rides on indoor and outdoor tracks yet without the same maintenance requirements, fuel cost, or emissions concerns as internal combustion go-karts. And now a new electric go-kart from Blue Shock Race is demonstrating just how high performance an electric drivetrain can be in […]
Here is a straightforward, clinical description of a migraine: intense throbbing headache, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and noise, lasting for hours or days. And here is a fuller, more honest picture: an intense, throbbing sense of annoyance as the pain around my eye blooms. Wondering what the trigger was this time. Popping my […]
Precisia Life Sciences has been formally launched by UK-headquartered healthcare technology provider C2-Ai. Precisia is already in discussion with medicines developers, to create new partnerships with healthcare providers and to explore the potential to help develop more inclusive medicines strategies based on a new understanding of clinical risks in populations and under-served groups of patients. […]
Electric microcars are often touted for their superior urban performance, wiggling through crowded cities without taking up more space than they need. But you can find them much farther flung than just the narrow alleyways of European cities. In fact, you just might see them on the beachfronts of your next vacation. When picturing French […]
