Healthtech

• [New] Australia has made great strides towards eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat resulting in a declining prevalence of hepatitis C amongst the general population. / News
• [New] North America is the major region dominating the Robotic Exoskeleton Market with revenue of $184.54 M in 2020 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 13.3% during the forecast period of 2021-2026 to generate a revenue of $353.26 M in 2025. / IndustryARC
• [New] Last year Intel said that the production of its next-generation 7 nm chips would be delayed to 2022, following years of delays to its 10 nm chips. / virionpro.com
• [New] Measuring in at 74-metres and benefiting from some of the strongest tidal currents in the world, the O2 tidal turbine is expected to run for the next 15 years, generating enough electricity to meet the annual demand of around 2,000 homes. / Technology Times
• [New] Some older people may generate a weaker immune response - but vaccinating all older people for a third time could significantly cut into global vaccine supply at a time when global coverage is crucial. / The New Republic
• [New] The studies project that excess deaths from climate change in hotter areas are expected to outweigh the fewer deaths in colder areas, and the net global effect is expected to be an increase in excess global temperature-related mortality. / Nature Communications
• [New] With less than half the United States population fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and as the delta variant sweeps the nation, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation an urgent threat to public health. / The Conversation
• [New] A commercially viable, general-purpose quantum computer could have the potential to create whole new industries, ready to address some of the most urgent challenges we face, especially in climate, healthcare and energy. / SmartCompany
• [New] Plans to build a string of new gas power plants could derail the UK's climate targets. / inews.co.uk
• [New] Available treatments are only 85% effective and multidrug-resistant forms of tuberculosis pose a public health threat in many parts of the world. / Medical Xpress
• [New] We expect coal-fired electricity generation to increase in the United States during 2021 as natural gas prices continue to rise and as coal becomes more economically competitive. / Electrek
• [New] As the world increasingly focuses on sustainability, the required capital and investable opportunities are expanding faster than originally expected, creating an even greater opportunity for large-scale investments that address climate change and generate attractive returns. / Hart Energy
• [New] If the price of oil were to falter, a former Minister of Planning cautions, Venezuela would have no alternative industries that could expand to take its role in generating foreign exchange. / dokumen.pub
• [New] Honda's 2030 Vision confirmed it will focus largely on the development of electric vehicles and aims to generate 66% of its revenue from EVs by 2030. / The Globe and Mail
• [New] In Qatar, where the share of renewables in electricity generation is currently null, a first solar plant is expected to go into operation ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. / Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
• [New] Food waste will be collected and transferred to Environment Agency regulated and approved processing sites for anaerobic digestion to generate heat, which in turn drives a generator to harvest electricity. / MDL Marinas
• [New] Improved cereal crops with higher yields and more resilience to environmental stress have contributed to global food security since the Green Revolution, and genome editing could be the basis for the next Green Revolution, targeting important agronomic and quality traits in cereals directly. / Transgenic Research
• The amount of data in the world will grow 10 times by 2025 to 163 zettabytes, up from 16.1 zettabytes of data generated in 2016. / roboticstomorrow

Last updated: 01 August 2021