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By Kalvin Yu and Diane Flayhart As we recognize World AMR Awareness Week, we reflect on how the globe has recognized and reacted to public health crises and how these crises have impacted...

By Kevin Nelson, BD Chief Procurement Officer BD recently hosted our first-ever Supplier Climate Action summit, designed to help support key suppliers as they set science-based greenhouse gas...

At BD, every decision we make and action we take is driven by our Purpose of advancing the world of health. For the last 125+ years, we’ve been working to help make the world a healthier, more...

Blood collection is a vital procedure in clinical diagnostics and research, as it provides valuable information about the health status and biomarkers of patients and participants. However, blood...

By Maureen Mazurek, Chief Sustainability and EHS Officer Climate change is considered one of the greatest threats to human health1. From water scarcity and contamination to reduction in crop...

Celebrating 5 Years of Excellence

Care is becoming more personalized. Innovation cycles are growing shorter and shorter. Healthcare companies are increasingly looking for ways to eliminate waste and complexity. These are only a...

More than 340,000 women lose their lives to cervical cancer each year, yet the global community has the capabilities to eliminate this cancer within our lifetime. While significant access barriers...

Key insights from the 2023 Howe Lifetime Achievement Award winners Each year, we’re proud to recognize individuals whose achievements in technology and innovation significantly contribute to...

Authored by Caitlin Asjes, Senior Director of BD Global Public Health For more than 125 years, BD has been creating new technologies that improve the quality of life for billions of patients...

How much talent and innovation are unrealized due to lack of opportunity? As one research paper examining inventorship put it, “there are many ‘lost Einsteins’—individuals who would have...

It’s World Quality Week, a time to celebrate our commitment to quality products and services and raise awareness of the importance of the quality profession.

Imagine you or your loved one having the ability to receive care from the comfort of home. As healthcare trends continue to shift, the “hospital-at-home" vision is becoming a reality. In a...

Denise Russell Fleming, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Technology & Global Services for BD As disciplines, cybersecurity and information technology (IT) are built on the...

Diverse representation has long been a core value of BD. We believe that having associates of all genders, backgrounds, skills, and perspectives drive infinite possibilities to advancing the world...

“Your child may have cancer.” These are words that no parent or caregiver wants to hear. In Mexico, cancer is the most common cause of death due to disease in patients aged 5 to 14 years oldi....

One of the most prominent issues today for pharmacies is staff burnout. This trend was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as pharmacists were being asked to do more and respond to critical...

“Cervical cancer is not only a health concern, but also a barrier to women’s ability to pursue an education, advance their economic opportunities and support the well-being of their...

On World Patient Safety Day (September 17), the World Health Organization is bringing awareness to the role of the patient with this year’s theme, “Engaging Patients for Patient Safety.” BD...

September marks Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. PAD is the narrowing of the arteries that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body. The most common type is...

“Generational impact, transformational and life-changing” – these are some of the words used to describe BD’s Volunteer Service Trip program. BD’s Volunteer Service Trip, which is...

At BD, cybersecurity is one way we honor our commitment to doing what is right.

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of North America Medical Affairs The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the most broadly...

BD CSO Joe Smith challenges the status quo of vascular access today