Intel and its Israeli subsidiary Mobileye have announced that they will be testing autonomous vehicles in New York City. The traffic conditions and the requirements of the largest city in the USA for self-driving cars should represent a demanding challenge and test of this technology in order to make it ready for series production and … Read more
Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 7:35 PM – A destructive tornado was observed and bands of severe thunderstorms caused damage in this area. Everything is moving quickly east. — —- — A severe tornado was observed in the Barrie, Ontario area causing extensive damage. The neighboring province of Quebec is struggling with two lines of … Read more
The artificial pancreas with which diabetics can maintain their blood sugar levels is one step closer to reimbursement from the basic package, reports the National Health Care Institute. Together with ZonMw, the organization for health research and care innovation, the institute provides a subsidy of 10 million euros to enable scientific research into its functioning. … Read more
Radar systems show us the distance of objects and where they are by the reflection of radio waves. According to a new study, radar systems as we know them will get even more interesting. Scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology have created a new radar system using multiple receivers and microwave … Read more
Almost everyone who suffers from long-term complaints after a corona infection experiences major consequences. A third of the 1741 people with long-term Covid (Long Covid) who participate in research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), say that they are unable to work because of the complaints. Almost half (46 percent) … Read more
Friday, July 9, 2021 at 9:41 am – When you look up in the major centers of the province, it is very difficult to see a star in the night sky. In Montreal and Quebec, we actually emit as much light pollution as New York and Boston. — —- — Indeed, according to the Government … Read more
The skin cancer drug sonidegib (Odomzo) can cause serious malformations in an unborn child. It can also cause miscarriage, warns the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). The drug authority underlines that health care providers should only prescribe the cancer drug to patients who are not pregnant. The MEB also points to a pregnancy prevention program for … Read more
The RIVM once again calls on you to wash your hands with soap and water and to use hand gel only if there is no other option. As someone uses more hand gel with ethanol, the risk of breast cancer increases ‘very slightly’, reports the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. The use … Read more
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:31 PM – It’s been cold since the beginning of May, all of Canada is left with below normal temperatures, with the exception of an area which is above normal: Nunavut — —- — In short : A boss who allows the cold to slide to Quebec; A start to … Read more
Many patients who are no longer depressed continue to take antidepressants. To get rid of it, some of the patients need pills in lower doses, but they are not reimbursed by most health insurance companies. The Dutch Psychiatric Association (NVvP) tells Zembla that the insurers are not honoring their agreements about this. So-called tapering medication, … Read more