Hershey exceeds sustainable cocoa goals in 2014

Global confectionery leader accelerates sustainable sourcing pace and sets new target to source at least 50% certified cocoa by the end of 2015

Hua Medicine raises $25 million to start Phase 2 trials

Series B financing to fund Phase 2 clinical development of novel 4th-generation glucokinase activator (GKA) for type 2 diabetes

Nepal hospital installs telemedicine system

A Carestream  Vita CR system with Image Suite software at Bayalpata Hospital transmits digital images to remote specialists for review

Hot Picks: Top 7 Science & Medicine trends for 2015

UCSF researchers and physicians have identified the top trends in healthcare and biomedical science in key areas from basic science to digital health, from aging research to cancer treatments, and from approaches in the lab to access at the hospital  

BENEO surveys U.S. consumers on natural, non-GMO ingredients

Recent study finds that consumers in the U.S. consider natural and non-GMO ingredients highly important

SATO International launched in Tokyo

SATO Group sets up new company to manage its overseas business activities

Ardo UK takes a firm grip on workplace hygiene

The frozen fruit and vegetable company installs patented hygienic handles in all its processing areas

Dunkin’ Donuts ready for China expansion

The coffee and baked goods chain will open over 1,400 outlets in Hong Kong and various cities in the mainland

FARO unveils CAM2® SmartInspect 1.2

This announcement reinforces FARO’s continued commitment to simplify 3D measurement.  

CE Mark approval for calcium disruption technology

Shockwave's balloon catheter system with Lithoplasty technology allows for the safe disruption of superficial and deep calcium within the vascular obstruction for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD)

Yeast-eating bacteria aid human health

Decoding beer and bread yeast’s relationship with probiotic bacteria could jumpstart development of prebiotic medicines to fight off yeast infections and autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease

Smart eyewear to monitor patient health

JINS and Omron Healthcare will jointly launch smart eyewear in Spring 2016 with a scalable interface and data-tracking components designed to deliver more comprehensive healthcare service