News in Numbers

Around 17.5% of the adult population experience infertility according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The rates indicate that this is a major global health challenge.

To date, Philips Respironics (Philips) has received 43 complaints about its DreamStation respiratory care devices. The company began the recall of 1088 devices in the US in February.

As part of his Spring budget, the UK Chancellor pledged almost £3.5 billion to support the government’s ambitions to make the UK a scientific and technologic superpower. 

As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults on dialysis are 100 times more likely to have a Staphylococcus aureus infection than those who are not.

HSBC announced it will buy the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank after the lender collapsed.