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Gen 2 Autopilot Update Available for Tesla Cars Built Since October
Posted on: 23 Jan 2017
Tesla’s second-generation Autopilot software will be downloaded to Model S and Model X cars built since October that are equipped with second-generation Autopilot hardware, according to Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. Autopilot for HW2 rolling out to all HW2 cars today. Please be cautious. Some cars will require adjustment of camera pitch angle by service. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2017 Musk said on Twitter that eligible cars will receive the software through the air, so owners will not need to go out of their way for the update. Not…
Free EpiPen Alternative Comes at High Cost for Insurers
Posted on: 23 Jan 2017
Kaleo’s emergency allergy auto-injector, Auvi-Q, will be available at no cost to many consumers, but will cost insurance companies $4,500, according to RushHourDaily. The privately held drug manufacturer announced the return of Auvi-Q set for February 14.The return comes after a safety recall that took the product off of shelves. The news comes after the maker of EpiPen, Mylan, came under fire from politicians and consumers for raising the price of EpiPens to over $600 for a pack of two. Auvi-Q will cost $360 for those who do not meet…
Robotic Sleeve Mimics Beating Heart for Heart Failure Patients
Posted on: 22 Jan 2017
Researchers at Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital may have discovered a way to help patients with heart failure with soft robotics. The team has developed a silicone sleeve that would wrap around the failing heart and imitate the combination of twisting and compressing movements that a beating heart would make. One of the researchers was Dr. Ellen Roche, a former PhD student at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering. “It’s designed for heart failure patients who have…
Free EpiPen Alternative Will Be Available By February
Posted on: 22 Jan 2017
Just a week after CVS revealed its $10 alternative to the EpiPen, manufacturer Kaleo Pharma announced their rescue allergy injectable is available to some consumers for free. Auvi-Q—an auto-adrenaline-injection similar to EpiPen—had a recall last fall, but will return to shelves by February 14, according to Kaleo Pharma. The drug will cost $360, but the company has provided two ways for consumers to acquire Auvi-Q at no charge. Anyone with health insurance—no matter the deductible—will be able to get Auvi-Q with no out of pocket cost. It is also available…
Four Teams to Advance to Overwatch Winter Premiere Playoffs
Posted on: 20 Jan 2017
The NGE/Blizzard Overwatch Winter Premiere group stage has ended, and four teams have secured their place in the playoffs. CompLexity lost their final game against Kungarna on Eichenwald. Kungarna ran past coL’s Reinhardt and executed a Graviton Surge. Despite the loss, coL could advance to the playoffs if the right teams won their matches. In a stroke of luck of coL, both Kungarna and Immortals won their games. After winning their match against coL, Kungarna defeated Renegades on Watchpoint: Gibraltar after a full hold. Kungarna set up the perfect scenario…
