Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, another top infectious killer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report. “This report paints a troubling picture,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, … Read more

Aviva completes on £453m AIG Life deal

Aviva has confirmed that, following receipt of all necessary approvals, it has completed the acquisition of AIG Life UK. The acquisition was announced on 25 September 2023, with Aviva buying the business from Corebridge Financial, a quoted subsidiary of AIG, for a consideration of £453m. RelatedAviva boosts UK SME and HNW proposition with £460m AIG Life swoop  On … Read more

Embedded World 2024: Eseye unveils entry-level IoT router

Integrated cellular internet of things (IoT) connectivity services provider Eseye has launched the Hera 200, designed to simplify IoT device connectivity to customer systems and the cloud, ensuring network connections are reliable, and that data transfer is secure and resilient. As World IoT Day is celebrated, many in the IoT marketplace believe it’s clear the … Read more