Everyday Ageism: CHRISTA D’SOUZA blasts the new Electronic Frailty Index, as she reveals the term ‘frail’ makes her feel ‘about 100’ Electronic Frailty Index will be applied to medical records of anyone 65 and over Christa D’Souza says the index will help GPs troubleshoot future problems However, she disagrees with being deemed ‘frail’ as it makes … Read more
Chemring boosts profits outlook after strong orders for military technology and electronic combat systems Just over £450million in orders was received by the Romsey-based business Chemring has borrowed £50m from the Covid Corporate Financing Facility CEO Michael Ord: ‘We have good momentum as we near the end of FY20’ By Harry Wise For This Is … Read more
Electronic SKIN that ‘feels’ pain in the same way as human skin could pave the way for better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive skin graft alternatives Various sensors integrated to create electrical current following stimulation Memory pressure and heat sensors all combine to create lifelike organ Future development could help improve therapeutics for skin grafts and … Read more
Singapore is making foreign visitors wear electronic tags to ensure they follow quarantine rules Those given the devices will be allowed to isolate at home instead of in a facility Any attempt to leave the home or tamper with the device will alert authorities Singapore has so far seen more than 53,000 Covid-19 cases but … Read more
Vicky Pryce has opened up about how she wore an electronic tag to Parliament and how police laughed at finding £1,400 in her handbag after she was found guilty of perverting justice. Ms Pryce, 67, and former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne were each jailed for eight months after they were convicted of perverting the course of justice … Read more
Volvo will place electronic speed limiters in all of its new cars to prevent drivers from going faster than 112mph, and parents will be able to limit top speeds even further for their teens Every new Volvo sold will now have an electronic speed limiter The device will ensure cars never travel above 112mph to … Read more
Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more
Serco bosses charged with fraud and false accounting after firm billed Government for tagging criminals who were dead or in jail By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 22:58 GMT, 16 December 2019 Two former Serco directors have been charged with fraud and false accounting over its … Read more
Children who use computers, tablets or smartphones every day have BETTER working memory and early literacy scores than if they hardly ever use them, new research shows Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development carried out research The differences in memory outcomes were far more pronounced in girls There was a forty four point difference for … Read more
Skincredible! Researchers create an electronic bandage that helps wounds heal FOUR TIMES faster E-band was wrapped around the chests of rats with a cut on their backs When they breathed, a positively and negatively charged layer rubbed together Generated an electric field that encouraged the influx of skin-healing cells By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter … Read more