Healthcare

25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia remains burdened with economic, social, and political crises. The recent ruble-oil crisis further weakened the economy. By examining the key Mega Trends in Russia, along with other factors that will impact and shape the country’s economy, this presentation discusses how the economic, political, ...

The 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, a key event for the health IT industry, held in Las Vegas, provided a comprehensive overview of the state of the market from the perspective of various stakeholders, including health IT vendors, healthcare providers, and government regulators. The topics and tone of the HIMSS annual meeting can be le...

Robots have increasingly become important in the field of surgical interventions due to growing complexity of surgical procedures for difficult diseases, and greater demand towards minimal invasive surgery. This research service highlights technological advances and innovations in surgical robots. The R&D network driving the growth of surgical robo...

As indicated by the World Health Organization, stroke is the second-leading cause of death for people over the age of 60 and is the fifth-leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 59. The incidence of stroke is expected to increase by 25% over the next 20 years. Over 40% of ischemic stroke victims have permanent symptoms and only ...

The US pharmaceutical industry spends approximately $100 billion annually to develop new pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. Today, a new drug takes approximately 15 years and over $1 billion to bring to market. Product development costs could be greatly reduced by using animal models that more closely resemble humans in their disease states ...

The relationships between imaging vendors and hopsital systems are evolving. From traditional one-time purchase and service contracts, vendors and hospital systems are currently entering into long-term strategic risk-sharing partnerships that enable care providers to optimize patient scanning experience, improve work flow efficiencies, reduce costs...

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), there are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, of which less than 30 are diagnosable. Being 1 of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, there is a critical need in the market for the diagnosis and the treatment of both systemic diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, as ...

The total imaging market is growing steadily at the rate of approximately 8%, as value segment systems are increasingly finding their acceptance in the global markets. Growing awareness and end users’ attention to the detailed design of value segment systems for their requirements with optimized cost metrics in cash-trapped developed markets and...

\ Frost & Sullivan attended the annual meeting of the Radiological society of North America (RSNA). The four themes we have developed in our coverage of the 2015 edition fall under the topic areas of:\ I- Competitive Landscape and New Business Models, looking at new entrants in the capital imaging equipment arena, the recent developments in techn...