The company claimed to investors that it could build the machine for as little as $8,000, ignoring higher alternative estimates provided by internal execs.

Few level 1 trauma centers employ such a position, typically tasked with fielding phone calls from referrers, triaging requests to residents and relaying critical results. 

IR providers pay an average of $877,500 when settling such cases prior to a trial, while average jury awards total more than $2 million. 

Despite the marked increase, there was no corresponding uptick in either positive PE readings or pregnancies, experts detailed. 

The decreases appeared to be greatest for cancers typically diagnosed via screening, including breast, lung and colorectal cancer. 

“Physicians coming out of training are being recruited like blue chip athletes,” said AMN Healthcare's Leah Grant. 

Designed for video games, the devices allow users to personalize special keys to “simplify complex tasks into single-touch actions.” 

While the numbers remain low, researchers believe they represent progress, especially when compared to other areas of medicine.