A hypodermic needle is an integral part of healthcare for parenteral drug delivery and has been in regular use globally for more than five decades. The global hypodermic needles market has been witnessing continuous technological innovations and developments over the years. The global hypodermic needles market is growing at a steady rate and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.83% in the forecast period.

An infantile spasm is a particular type of seizure found in an epilepsy syndrome of infancy and childhood. It is also known as a West syndrome. The onset of infantile spasm is usually found in the first year of life between four months and eight months of age. The condition constitutes 2% of childhood epilepsies and 25% of epilepsies with onset in the first year of life. There are around 2,000-4,000 new cases observed in the US each year. The overall long-term prognosis for infantile spasms patients is poor. It has been found that 50%-70% of infantile spasms patients develop other seizure types and 18%-50% will develop Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or other forms of symptomatic generalized epilepsy.

The global insurance industry had moderate growth in 2015, providing a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 3% during 2014-2015. The global insurance industry is a potential market for technology providers. The increased expenditure on technology by the insurance sector has moved the focus on productivity and efficiency, and has brought in a wide range of challenges to insurers. The uncertainty in financial markets, changing consumer demands, and digitally savvy new competitors have emerged as new challenges to the insurance companies.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), human papillomavirus (HPV) refers to a group of more than 100 related viruses that commonly cause infections and do not have any symptoms. Among these, more than 40 types of HPVs cause highly contagious diseases that are transmitted through direct sexual contact, infecting both male and female genitals. The other types of HPV cause nongenital warts that are not sexually transmitted. Though most HPV infections are harmless and heal on their own, certain high-risk types of genital HPV can be persistent and cause cervical, penile, anal, vaginal, and oropharyngeal cancers. Many individuals, especially women, undergo regular HPV tests as a preventive measure. HPV tests help to detect the viral genetic material in a cell sample taken from the cervix.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that leads to infections in the lungs and the respiratory tract. It commonly affects most children in the ages 2 or below. RSV can also infect adults. In adults and the older population, the symptoms of RSV are mild and similar to that of common cold. Infection with RSV can be severe in certain cases, particularly in premature infants and babies with underlying health conditions. RSV can also become serious in the older population or adults with heart and lung diseases, or any individual with a very weak immune system.

Skating gained prominence as a means of recreation activity and a sport in The Fens in England. Today, there are a number of recreational sports that fall within the purview of games that can be played on ice. A few of these sports are ice hockey, curling, speed skating, figure skating, bandy, ringette, tour skating, ice cross downhill, and barrel jumping. This report covers ice skating equipment used for recreational purposes and for speed skating.

Headphones are used for listening to audio signals such as speech or music from video and audio devices such as radios, smartphones, MP3 players, desktops, gaming consoles, laptops, and other portable devices. Many headphones are equipped with microphones that allow users to communicate. The growth of the global headphone market is driven by many factors. One of the factors for its growth is advances in technology. The availability of various technologies such as noise cancelation, sound retrieval system (SRS) Wow effect, and extra bass in headphones has resulted in a huge demand for smart headphones worldwide. The increase in adoption of smartphones has led to a rise in the number of users listening to music, which is driving the headphone market.

The past century has seen the dominance of fossil fuels as the chief source of energy, which sustains the global economic machinery. Among these fuels, the one commodity that has controlled almost all aspects of the energy business is crude oil. Crude oil is defined as a mixture of compounds composed primarily of carbon and hydrogen in varying proportions along with the presence of inorganic compounds such as nitrogen, sulfur, and metals like vanadium and mercury. This crude oil is found in specific rock formations, called reservoirs, in the earth's crust. The depth at which these reservoirs occur can vary significantly. They may vary from pools, which flow up to the surface, to almost 15,000 meters underground. The method that is employed to get to these reservoirs of black gold is drilling through the surface till the pre-defined depth is reached.

Fluoropolymers are fluorocarbon-based polymers formed by strong bonding between carbon and fluorine, which makes them mechanically stable. They are highperformance plastics and are characterized by high resistance to acids, bases, and solvents. Fluoropolymers account for about 20% of all the fluorochemicals available in the market.

Functional foods and beverages are those foods and beverages to which special ingredients are added so that they provide additional health benefits. Regular food items such as cereals, bread, yogurts, snacks, and beverages are converted into functional foods by fortifying them with vitamins, herbs, or other nutrient-rich ingredients. The common ingredients that are added to functional foods and beverages include probiotics, prebiotics, and plant stanol and sterol. Several factors are supporting the growth of the global functional foods and beverages market. The growing awareness of the benefits of functional foods is one such factor. Another major factor driving the growth of the market is the increased demand for probiotic products.