Hand Hygiene in Kindergartens Reduces Illness

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 14:15

Educating children in hygiene is a good investment in their health. A joint SCA and Vinda project in Shenzhen, China, showed that good hygiene habits can reduce the risk of childhood diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) by up to 60%.

Finding Better Ways to Prepare for Future Health Threats

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 09:00

Ebola, Zika, SARS and the return of avian flu to the headlines recently are reminders that the threat of a new epidemic is never far away. With increased air travel and populations on the move, it doesn’t take long for a virus to spread between countries and jump across continents, with potentially catastrophic results.

Aflac has Raised More Than $113 Million for Childhood Cancer Awareness, Research and Treatment

Fri, 02/10/2017 - 08:05

Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., announced it exceeded its 2016 goal for social interactions regarding the company’s #Duckprints campaign for childhood cancer.

Novartis Foundation Dialogue Explores Urban Health Challenges in Africa

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 01:15

More than half the world’s population now lives in urban areas and healthcare services in growing cities are struggling. Experts from around the world are in Cape Town this week to discuss this growing health challenge at the Novartis Foundation Urban Health in Africa Dialogue event.

Novartis Releases 2016 Corporate Responsibility Performance Report

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 08:00

Novartis has published its Corporate Responsibility (CR) Performance Report for 2016. This year’s report provides even more context on the company’s CR performance, as well as views and comments on trends and challenges within the healthcare industry.

Gilead Awards More Than $22 Million in Grants to Support HIV Cure Research

Wed, 01/11/2017 - 15:05

Chicago-Area Hospitals Share Successes, Challenges of Pilot Healthcare Plastics Recycling Program

Mon, 12/19/2016 - 09:30

The Formula for a Sustainable Business

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 12:00

"There is no tension between being a responsible company and a successful one and that when responsible business is done well – that is when it is truly innovative, integrated and collaborative – it no longer needs to be incentivised."

Three Quality of Life Hacks For Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 11:00

November is a time devoted to raising awareness and understanding of diabetes—a disease that affects the lives of 29 million Americans living with diabetes, 86 million adults with prediabetes, and countless family and friends caring for loved ones.

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Ride Raises Over $1 Million for Cancer Research

Fri, 10/28/2016 - 10:05

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (NYSE:BMY) Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer has raised more than $1,050,000 to support Stand Up To Cancer’s collaborative cancer research programs. In this third year of the relay, six teams of BMS employees -- with 80 employees in total -- set out on September 7 to bike 2,800 miles in 21 days from the Oregon Coast to the New Jersey shore to support Stand Up To Cancer, whose collaborative “Dream Teams” of scientific researchers are working together to accelerate cancer research and to provide innovative treatments to patients faster. Bristol-Myers Squibb matched all money raised by the cyclists, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000.