Massachusetts General Hospital is an example of American scientific ingenuity at its best.

Widely considered one of the most outstanding hospitals in the US, it is famous for its pioneering studies, exceptional laboratories and top medical specialists. MGH, as it is known, conducts the largest hospital-based research programme in the country, with an annual budget of more than $500m. The National Institutes of Health routinely awards it the most research funding of any independent hospital in the country.