Search results for 'medical' (29)
Salem, Oregon, United States--Maj. Tommy Vu, 36, a medical officer with the Oregon National Guard’s Medical Command, has reclaimed his world record for the most chest-to-ground burpees completed in one hour, performing 1,027 repetitions, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Nashville, Tennessee, United States--The Vanderbilt Transplant Center, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), performed 174 adult and pediatric heart transplants in a year, setting the world record for the Most heart transplants performed in a year, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States--UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH), an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, had a market capitalization of $474.3 billion as of July 15, 2024; in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, the company reported revenues of $98.9 billion, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Health Care Company by Revenue, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
New York, NY, United States--In celebration of World Smile Day®, 2024, Smile Train lit up 64 iconic landmarks across the globe, surpassing the previous world record of 56, held by the Royal Canadian Air Force and setting the new world record for the Most Landmarks Illuminated in 24 Hours, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Key Largo, Florida, United States--Dr. Joseph Dituri, 55, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea,” a biomedical engineer who teaches at the University of South Florida, spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers; during his stay at Jules’ Undersea Lodge, submerged beneath 22 feet of water in a Key Largo lagoon, he set the new world record for the Longest time living underwater without depressurization, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States--Alpharetta, Georgia, United States--Dr. Val Kolpakov, a practicing dentist in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States, has collected 2,037 different toothpaste tubes since March 2002, setting the world record for the Largest toothpaste collection, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States--Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organization, makes history by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest online photo album of smiling mouths; in all, 21, 274 people across the globe uploaded a smile, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States--The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, opened in 1840, the culmination of the efforts of Dr. Horace H. Hayden and Dr. Chapin A. Harris; it was the first school established to teach courses exclusively in dentistry for the purpose of granting degrees in the profession; the school was the birthplace of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree and sets the world record for being the World's First School of Dentistry, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada--Dr. Stephanie Attwater, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, earned World Record Academy's "2023 Woman of the Year" honor, after setting the world record for the Most academic degrees held by a female, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Newark, Delaware, United States--Hidden away in the Apex Medical Center in Newark, Delaware, United States, rests a giant medical bag with a stethoscope, just like they used to carry door to door; it stands about 20 feet high and approximately 15 feet across, making it the World’s Largest Doctor’s Bag Monument, according o the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada--Dr. Stephanie Attwater of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, has received 32 educational degrees between May 2004 and June 2023, including 3 PhD, MRSc., BSc., Post-Graduate Diplomas, and Professional Certificates, thus setting the world record for having the Most academic degrees held by a female, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States--Venger Wind and US renewable distributor SWG Energy installed a rooftop wind farm atop the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States; the installation of the 18 wind turbines makes the entire project the World’s Largest Rooftop Wind Farm, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Bloomington, Indiana, United States--The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University is home to a brain sculpture, designed by Bloomington artist Amy Brier in conjunction with limestone carver Mike Donham and his team at Accent Limestone; standing at 7 feet tall and weighing over 10,000 pounds, it sets the world record for being the World's largest anatomically-accurate brain sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY: https://shorturl.at/oKLRW
NEW YORK CITY, New York, United States-- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced the world's first patient implants of a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system as part of its AVEIR DR i2i™ pivotal clinical study; the first implant was performed at Na Homolce Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, led by site principal investigator Petr Neuzil, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Department of Cardiology, and assisted by site co-investigator, Vivek Y. Reddy, M.D., the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY reports.
Mountain View, California, United States--AliveCor, the leading innovator in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, announced the launch of KardiaMobile Card; at the size of a standard credit card, KardiaMobile Card fits easily into any wallet and delivers a medical-grade, single-lead ECG in 30 seconds; it is the world’s first credit-card-sized ECG ever cleared by the FDA and sets the world record for being the First Credit-Card-Sized Personal ECG, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Gwangju, South Korea--Dr. Jae Hoon Chung, the director of the Segyero Hospital, has performed a total of 8,133 minimal invasive artificial knee joint surgeries (MIS) from May 1, 2005 to February 19, 2021, thus setting the new world record for the Most Total Knee Replacements (TKR) performed with Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS), according to the World Record Academy.
NEW DELHI, India--A team of doctors, led by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, Director, Bones, and Joint Institute, Fortis Escorts Hospital, performed a hip ball replacement surgery through the an incision measuring 5 cm and 4 mm (less than two inches), thus setting the new world record for a Hip ball replacement surgery through the smallest incision, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
RATODERO, District Larkana Sindh, Sindh province, Pakistan--Dr. Ghulam Shabir Imran Akbar Arbani is considered the first doctor to report the HIV Outbreak in Ratodero, Pakistan, after he diagnosed many cases of HIV patients in the region and informed the local authorities and the media about it, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
SEOUL, South Korea--The Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine treated 1,001,554 patients with spinal conditions with its “Jaseng non-surgical and alternative treatment method” from June 1999 through May 2015, thus setting the new world record for the Most patients non-surgically treated for their spinal conditions, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
SARATOGA, California, United States---Mojo Vision is building a contact lens with a built-in display that gives people the useful and timely information they want without forcing them to look down at a screen or losing focus on the people and the world around them; the lens sets the world record for being the first true smart contact lens, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.