Acne is one of the most common skin disorders in the U.S affecting over 50 million people annually. An estimated 85% of young adults aged between 12-25 years suffer from it according to the Global Burden of Disease (GDB) study. The rise in androgen levels during puberty,...
Melanoma, a form of skin cancer, accounts for about 1% of skin cancers but is responsible for over 7,230 deaths every year as per an estimate by the American Cancer Society, these numbers are steadily rising over the years with approximately 96,480 new melanomas diagnosis being made each year....
Stress urinary incontinence is the unintentional and involuntary loss of urine caused by pelvic floor muscle weakness, prostate cancer surgery, pelvic nerve injury or damage. The National Association of Continence estimates that more than 25 million people experience bladder leakage everyday in the U.S alone. 85 percent of...
Dry Eye Syndrome is characterized by the inability to produce sufficient amount or quality of tears which leads to lack of lubrication and nourishment to the surface of the eye and manifests as chronic eye irritation, inflammation and damage to the surface. There are over...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive and irreversible degeneration of the lungs which is characterised by difficulty in breathing and poor airflow and manifests itself as diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there...
An estimated 2,400 – 2,800 new incidence of Mesothelioma occurs each year in the U.S alone, according to an estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The disease caused by exposure to asbestos will likely affect 20 million people worldwide according to a...
Artificial Intelligence is making inroads into every segment of the economy including medicine and surgery. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG), the market leader in robotic surgery, commands $3.3 billion in annual sales, and the numbers are going to increase manifold in the near future. Companies like...
Sepsis is when the body reacts extremely to an infection and can quickly escalate into a life-threatening situation causing multiple organ failures. It affects more than 1.5 million people in the U.S and over 250,000 individuals succumb to it each year according to the Centers for Disease...
Obesity and overweight together are the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S leading to a loss of 47 percent more life years than tobacco and diabetes according to a study published by Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine. According to a National Centre...
Epilepsy also known as “seizure disorder” is the fourth most common neurological disorder. This chronic condition affects 65 million people worldwide. The U.S has 3.4 million people living with this condition, with 1 in 26 people developing epilepsy over their lifetime. 150,000 new cases are...
