Israeli health tech startups explore Phoenix expansion opportunities / Phoenix Business Journal
A cohort of 12 Israel-based startups in the mental health tech space visited Phoenix bioscience hubs and hospitals this week to meet with local health care leaders and learn about opportunities to expand into the Valley.
University of Arizona researchers investigate long COVID sleep issues / KGUN
Researchers at the University of Arizona are working to understand and treat sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and extreme fatigue linked to long COVID, a condition affecting nearly 7% of Arizonans.
Creighton School of Medicine to graduate first 4-year Phoenix class / Catholic Sun
Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix’s first four-year class of medical students, who studied on the Phoenix Health Sciences Campus, will graduate later this month.
Banner UMC becomes first Arizona hospital to offer new cancer treatment / KOLD
Banner University Medical Center in Tucson is making history as the first hospital in Arizona to offer a groundbreaking cancer treatment—aliya pulsed electric field therapy.
Dogs may help scientists understand how prevalent Valley fever actually is, new research says / KJZZ
Arizona health officials reported nearly 11,000 cases of Valley fever in 2023, the most recent year for which data are available. And new research suggests dogs may be able to help give us a better sense of how prevalent the disease actually is.
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