More often than not, doctors and patients come from entirely different cultural backgrounds, and too often, they are unable to communicate well in each other's language. This can pose a serious barrier to providing/receiving healthcare. Several new technologies have been developed to help overcome this issue. One of these, Universal ...

Identifying which regulatory agency will give approval for a new product may be more confusing than expected for many companies developing genetically modified organisms. In the case of the British company, Oxitec, that recently developed a genetically modified mosquito to combat dengue virus, obtaining approval in the United States resulted ...

Indian drug manufacturers such as Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotech and Serum Institute have resumed production of the swine flu vaccine as the H1N1 pandemic has again become a potential threat. This came in response to an anticipated increase in demand following the deaths of 21 people and the 281 patients that ...

The Global Opportunities Forum, hosted by Sovereign/Santander Bank this month, featured presentations by Santander Corporate Banking Representatives from across their global network to showcase their international capabilities and product offerings. The event was geared toward companies who currently do business globally or for those who are thinking of expanding abroad ...

"Everybody Loves Raymond"          "Everybody Loves Kostya" Have you ever wondered what the jokes in one country's popular TV show sound like to people in another country? Well the producers of the popular American TV show "Everybody Loves Raymond" recently discovered that what is considered humor in ...

When we think about interacting with each other, the first thing that crosses our mind is verbal communication. When learning a foreign language, we immediately focus on proper pronunciation - the accent, the tone, and the expressions. Now, have you ever thought about using your hands to make people understand ...

Russian Simultaneous Interpreting Bentley University is hosting an Executive Education Program in conjunction with Moscow State University from April 23rd - 27th. Our role during this event is to ensure that the Russian visitors are able to understand and communicate with their hosts throughout their visit. Language Connections will thus ...

Localization Services and Health Care Benefit Access Language barriers could deter more than 100,000 Californians from enrolling in the state's Health Benefit Exchange Program, according to a recent study conducted by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor ...

The recent announcement of a new partnership between Malaysia's BiotechCorp and Quintiles East Asia branch this past month is further evidence of Malaysia's promising biotech industry. US-based biopharma services company Quintiles is collaborating with the Malaysia's leading biotech development agency, Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp), as part of BiotechCorp’s efforts to expand ...

BIO International is one of biotech's largest conventions which brings together leaders in the industry from around the world. We provided interpreting and translation services at last year's convention. This year we expect to not only provide language services, we will also be an exhibitor. Are you attending the BIO International ...