INTERACTION BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE HIGH TECH INDUSTRY HAS LED TO CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN HEALTHCARE IN RECENT YEARS. FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ARE IN THIS WAY ABLE TO REDUCE COSTS.

Developments in healthcare have undeniably taken a spectacular leap forward since the last century. This is well demonstrated by longer life expectancies. The average life expectancy has risen from 46.6 years worldwide in the 1950s to 71.4 years in 2015(1) and could even reach 90 years for women in some countries by 2030(2). This longevity is partly due to the general improvement in living conditions. However, it is mainly the result of the progress made in medical research in recent years....

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