Unproven stem cell therapies risky, warn scientists

Leading stem cell researchers outline concerns as Italian parliament debates whether or not to allow certain untested stem cell therapies to be used by the public health system

3 more OYSTAR lines for Bright Future

Three new A+F ModuLine carton packing lines will be installed at Bright Future’s Hong Kong facilities to package cough syrup sachets

Surface conditioning discs for surface finishing applications

Saint-Gobain Abrasives introduces new portfolio of Rapid Prep products under the Norton brand.

Risks of H7N9 infection mapped

To quantify the risk of this happening scientists from the Hong Kong Baptist University and Chinese University of Hong Kong have generated a map of H7N9 risk in eastern China

Five packaging companies in new merger

Exopack, Britton Group, Kobusch, PACCOR and Paragon will join forces and operate as one under Exopack Holdings Sarl

Premium Purple Mounted Points for cool cutting

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our offering of mounted points, the Premium Purple line.

Bausch + Lomb to distribute PhysIOL lenses

Hydrophilic lens offerings enhance and extend Bausch + Lomb's ophthalmic surgery portfolio across Asia, Europe and the Middle East

Machining with robots

Delcam hosts successful COMET robot machining seminar.

Warning system predicts dengue fever outbreaks

A statistical forecasting model was developed to estimate the risk of dengue outbreak to provide an early warning that allows sufficient time for response

FDA approves Kcentra to prevent acute bleeding

CSL Behring’s Kcentra is used in conjunction with the administration of vitamin K to reverse the anticoagulation effect and stop bleeding in adults

Top Edison Award for vein illumination device

AccuVein AV400 honored as top innovation with the 2013 Gold Edison Award

Robotic catheter system to be showcased

Hansen Medical to highlight Sensei X and New Artisan Extend at Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting (8-11 May)