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UK plans ‘digital revolution’ in health and social care
The UK government has published a new plan to digitalise health and social care services that will see the widespread adoption of digital health records and help patients contact GPs via the NHS app.
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Firefighters issue lithium battery warning after huge London blaze
A huge fire in a London high-rise last month has prompted firefighters to issue an urgent warning about the risk of fires involving the batteries of converted e-bikes.
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NHS to trial drone delivery of chemotherapy drugs
The NHS will trial the use of drones to deliver life-saving chemotherapy drugs in remote parts of the UK in under half an hour.
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Wiring inspections investigation and more in our August issue
Don’t miss our exclusive investigation into the prevalence of potentially lethal substandard wiring inspections
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Industries disrupted as UK reaches record-breaking temperatures
Transportation and water companies are amongst the public services that have reported disruptions as the country braces for its first-ever red warning for exceptional heat.
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UK heatwave leaves behind trail of fire amid calls for climate change action
UK temperatures have reached a historic 40ºC, provoking transport disruptions and fires that have affected dozens of homes, schools and churches, with crews describing scenes as 'absolute hell'.
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Death by space debris now a real possibility, scientists say
Scientists have identified a 10 per cent chance of space debris killing one or more people over the next decade as it falls from the sky.
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AI could help save firefighters' lives
Researchers have developed a model that leverages neural networks to forecast flashovers, one of the leading causes of firefighter deaths.
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Tesla recalls one million vehicles that can pinch people’s fingers
Almost 1.1 million Tesla vehicles will be recalled after flaws are found regarding the automatic window reversal system.
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Air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb, study finds
A research team from Scotland and Belgium has found that unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Safety concerns as unqualified electricians found to be installing EV charge...
People lacking the right qualifications are installing electric vehicle charge points, raising more concerns around charge point safety, according to a report commissioned by the electrotechnical...
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Electrical wiring fires increase across UK
The number electrical wiring fires has increased since the government introduced regulations aimed at preventing them, according to data analysed by E&T.
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Letters special: Your thoughts on our wiring inspection revelations
The August 2022 issue of E&T presented the results of an investigation into allegations that a flawed regulatory system in England has led to inadequate electrical safety inspections, increasing...
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Introducing Jac, the dog that sniffs out faults in energy networks
SP Energy Networks (Spen) has been trialling the use of a specially trained detection dog, which is able to help identify faults on the power network deep underground.
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Driver assistance systems in all cars would cut accidents by a quarter,...
Car crashes could be reduced by 24 per cent if every car in the UK was equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), researchers have said.
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Discarded batteries causing hundreds of fires at waste centres
Batteries thrown in household rubbish bins cause around 700 fires a year in dustcarts and waste-processing centres, local authorities have said.
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Artificial noises to be added to e-scooters to improve safety
E-scooter rental firm Dott has said it is testing a selection of e-scooter sounds which are designed to increase awareness of vehicles without contributing to noise pollution.
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Korean scientists work to prevent water leaks from district heating pipes
Using machine learning tools trained with information from acoustic emission and accelerometer sensors, the research team aimed to prevent dangerous leaks.
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Digital initiatives to improve predictions of climate-related infectious...
Wellcome will provide £22.7m to support the development of digital tools that will catalyse the next generation of climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSID) research, the organisation has revealed.
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‘E-CPR’ service could help hospital save more lives
A new service will take patients to Harefield Hospital by Thames Valley Air Ambulance to receive 'E-CPR'.
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