Category: Health News
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NIH director’s visit focuses on ASU’s health research, education
Nutrition efforts, biomedical workforce, new medical school among the initiatives covered National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya speaks during a visit Tuesday at the Fulton Center on the Tempe campus. Interdisciplinary groups across ASU — including people representing ASU Health, Knowledge Enterprise, the biomedical workforce, and Food Is Medicine — discussed their work with…
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NovaWave And Arizona Commerce Authority Launch New AI Venture Studio In Arizona
LG NOVA-Supported Fund and Investment Vehicle Welcomes AZ Venture Capital Inc. and Sunny Day Sports as New Investors PHOENIX, AZ (January 7, 2026) — Together with anchor Limited Partner LG Electronics, NovaWave unveiled a collaboration with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to launch WaveX, an AI venture studio designed to accelerate innovation in healthcare, energy, sports,…
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Applications for XLR8 PBC are now open!
XLR8 PBC is Arizona’s premier program for scale-ready health tech companies, hosted at the Phoenix Bioscience Core As a founder/CEO of this program, you will get out of working IN your business and start working ON your business, providing clarity and direction, access to professionals and investors, and a place in the greater Phoenix ecosystem. Still have questions? Register for one of our information sessions…
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HonorHealth Research Institute stroke patient is first in Arizona to receive a new treatment to clear blocked blood vessels in the brain
‘RAISE’ targets bloodstream platelets to reduce the effect of stroke, one of the nation’s leading causes of death and disability SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jan. 20, 2026 — A stroke patient at HonorHealth Research Institute is the first in Arizona to receive a new investigational treatment that targets platelets — rather than traditional clotting proteins — to help reopen…
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HonorHealth Desert Mission leads Produce Prescription Program to improve health and food security
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 12, 2026) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, is expanding its approach to community health with the launch of its new Produce Prescription Program led by HonorHealth Desert Mission. The initiative is funded by a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S.…
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From lab to startup: ASU researchers drive health innovation
Engineering faculty members are taking their inventions to market through entrepreneurial ventures Jessica Weaver, an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, holds a device in a lab. Weaver is one of many faculty members in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part…
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HonorHealth expands primary care access across the Valley with acquisition of Evernorth Care Group locations
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 2, 2026) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, has officially finalized the acquisition of 11 Evernorth Care Group locations from Cigna Healthcare of Arizona. This milestone expands convenient access points to high-quality care and reinforces HonorHealth’s commitment to providing compassionate,…
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Distinct protein signatures for liver fat found in postmenopausal women
Analysis of extracellular vesicle cargo finds differences between Black and White women Extracellular vesicles (EVs), tiny, naturally occurring packages that help cells share proteins, metabolites, and other materials, have distinct protein signatures related to liver fat in postmenopausal women, according to a new study led by researchers from Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City…
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Arizona Physiological Society Annual Meeting Spotlighted Groundbreaking Research
Chris Glembotski, PhD, Shanna Hamilton, PhD, Leslie Leinwand, PhD, Shirin Doroudgar, PhD, Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, MBA, professor and department head of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, and Tobias Jakobi, PhD, at the symposium. The 18th annual meeting showcased developments in physiology research The 18th Arizona Physiological Society Annual Meeting, hosted…
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Collaboration key to future of ASU Health, President Crow says
Government, health care and academic leaders gather for annual State of the Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix ASU President Michael Crow speaks to government, health care and academic leaders during the annual State of the Phoenix Bioscience Core event. Photo by Riester Arizona State University President Michael Crow spoke to a room of leaders from Arizona…
