News in Numbers

£42bn

New research by the Alzheimer’s Society reveals that the cost of dementia in the UK has now reached £42 billion per year.

$20.9bn

According to GlobalData, the market for neurological devices is expected to reach $20.9bn by 2033.

50

A new study by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has identified 50 new genomic regions associated with kidney cancer risk.

£35m

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £35m in funding to nine leading UK universities to strengthen world-leading cardiovascular disease research in the UK.

£250m

Siemens Healthineers is set to invest £250m into a new UK production facility aimed at manufacturing superconducting magnets to be used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) devices.