Becker's Healthcare May 9, 2019
Jackie Drees

Average human lifespan could exceed well beyond 100 years thanks to advancements in biotechnology and medical technology, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts, CNBC reports.

Three things to know:

1. An increase in medical research has aided the growth of medical tech companies, according to the report.

“Medical knowledge will double every 73 days by 2020 vs. every 3.5 [years] in 2010, and genomic sequencing costs have fallen 99.999 [percent] since 2003,” the analysts wrote,...

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