On April 3, 1973 Martin Cooper, an engineer working for Motorola and credited with the invention of cell phone, made the first public cellphone call. 10 years after that first call, Motorola introduced DynaTAC phone for public use in 1984, after being approved by the...
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women with an estimated one in eight women and one in 1,000 men being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. According to data made available by centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) over 237,000 cases...
Paralysis is a widespread disability that affects 1.7 percent of Americans, with over 5,357,970 people living with some form of paralysis according a study conducted by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) in association with 14 leading universities and medical centers. A research study estimates...
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....
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...
Anticoagulants have wide applications for prevention of blood clots in treatment of conditions such as pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), atrial fibrillation, stroke management and thromboembolic disorders. According to estimates available on CDC, approximately 900,000 people are affected by DVT/PE each year in the...
The growing incidence of posture induced back pain, age related spinal degeneration, rising incidences of spine related accidents and rapid technological advancements will propel the growth in the Spinal Surgery Products market which is projected to reach $16.7 billion by 2025 from $10.2 billion in 2016, according...
