Google-backed Gilbert startup’s AI nursing assistant to roll out in health systems nationwide / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Drive Health, a Gilbert-based startup with backing from Google, has developed an AI-powered nursing assistant to address a critical shortage of medical professionals. The plan is to roll out into 10 health care systems nationwide by the end of the year.
Northern Arizona Healthcare renovating Flagstaff Medical Center emergency department to address capacity needs / Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona Healthcare is planning a renovation of the emergency department at Flagstaff Medical Center as a temporary solution to reduce wait times and expand capacity as it continues to develop long-term plans for the hospital.
Drug labeled ‘potential cure’ for multiple myeloma treating Phoenix-area patients / Arizona’s Family
A potential cure for a rare type of blood cancer is currently being used to treat 150 patients at various health care centers in the Phoenix area. The therapy, CARVYKTI, genetically modifies a patient’s immune system to fight cancer.
Skin cancer treatment advancements / Arizona PBS
Dr. Mark Gimbel of Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center joined Arizona Horizon to discuss how new treatments are able to attack melanoma differently than before.
Tucson hospital first in Arizona to use life-saving tech / KVOA
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson is the first in Arizona to use Thrombolex’s BASHIR catheter in life-saving procedures, which is designed to treat pulmonary embolisms that occur when a blood clot blocks one or more arteries in the lungs.
Glendale Community College offers solutions for Arizona’s nursing shortage / Phoenix Business Journal (Op-ed)
Glendale Community College writes that the Maricopa Community Colleges educate nearly one-third of Arizona’s nurses at its 10 colleges, producing the highest number in the state, and partners with major health systems including Abrazo, Banner Health, CommonSpirit Health, HonorHealth, Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Upcoming Events /
June 6: Department of Medicine Health Care Advancement Symposium
June 24: AZBioPEERS: Life Science Workforce Outlooks
July 18: 19th annual KEYS Research Showcase
Sept. 4: 2025 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Scientific Conference
Check out our new Bio Blog for the latest news about Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.