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An Australian regional airline has announced plans to improve some of its planes with electric propulsion engines, describing it as the future of air travel. Key points: Rex Airlines has announced plans to trial electric propulsion technology on several existing regional aircraft It said retrofitting would help reduce carbon emissions and could lead to cheaper airfare Rex Airlines says it will be able to swap fuel engines for electric motors after trials in 2024 Rex Airlines has flagged Mount Gambier, in the South Australian region, as one of its initial routes to pilot electric aircraft in 2024, which promises to be quieter, less polluting and easier to maintain than existing jet engines. It will be the first airline in Australia to pilot electric commercial flights. Other smaller airlines say they will do the same by the end of the decade. Airline vice chairman John Sharp also hopes it will eventually result in cheap airline tickets for state passengers. Mr Sharp said Rex had invest...

Netflix is ​​changing the way we watch television — but at a critical moment in the midst of a decline in subscribers, the streaming giant is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of its most successful show. Key points: The franchise strategy aims to build brands from television shows and movies Netflix executive says the move was inspired by Walt Disney and Star Wars After years of accumulating subscribers, Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year When it first launched, Netflix broke Hollywood rules to create an $82 billion global stream that the rest of the entertainment industry quickly imitated. But as growth slowed, he looked back to find a way forward by borrowing a page from Walt Disney’s playbook: building a brand that crossed film, television, games, and consumer products. The tech company has revealed that it is planning ways to make more out of its bigger shows and films, with universes and characters that can be returned to again and again,...

image: Utibe Essien, MD, MPH see again Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2022 – While patients with diabetes on the Medicare Advantage plan are more likely to receive preventative care, they are less likely to be prescribed new, more expensive drugs and more likely to have high blood pressure and poorer blood glucose control than patients on the Cost plan Medicare-For-Services, according to a new study led by physician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The study, published today in Diabetes Treatment, raised the red flag that – despite increasing access to preventative care – rapid growth in Medicare Advantage registrants could signal a trend toward poorer health outcomes and gaps in care when compared to their Medicare Fee-For-Service counterparts. “Preventive care is not enough to prevent patients from utilizing the healthcare system in the future,” said lead author U...