PHOENIX (Feb. 23, 2026) – The Diane and Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health is conducting a research study that will look at whether plasma, early in the course of treatment would help severely burned patients survive their injuries.
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AZBio Member Spotlight – LifeSpan Digital Health
Based in Arizona, LifeSpan Digital Health is rethinking how we care for the people who care for everyone else. This digital health innovator is focused on one of healthcare’s most urgent and personal challenges: clinician burnout.Continue reading
Intersection of AI and Robotics at ASU Offers Road Safety and MedTech Breakthroughs
As Arizona State University continues to shine in U.S. patent rankings, robotics and artificial intelligence garner a growing percentage of such technologies.
Two faculty members among the leaders in patent acquisition are “YZ” Yezhou Yang, an associate professor in ASU’s School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, and Hamid Marvi, an associate professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. Their work is centered on the increasing intersection of AI and robotics.Continue reading
Chairman Cassidy Releases Landmark Report to Modernize FDA, Deliver Lifesaving, Affordable Treatments to American Families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a landmark report detailing legislative and regulatory reforms to modernize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These proposals aim to maintain American biomedical dominance and ensure patients have timely access to the latest lifesaving treatments. The HELP Committee’s recommendations are directly in line with President Trump’s mission to improve the health of American children and families.Continue reading
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show visitors cautioned to be wary of Valley fever
With 100,000+ visitors expected for the 71st annual event, the Valley Fever Center for Excellence will distribute 1,200 flyers to alert them to dangers of the fungal respiratory illness caused by inhaled spores found in soils of the U.S. Southwest.
Help shape the Blueprint for Women’s Health Innovation in Arizona
FemTechAZ is asking for community insights with a brief “State of Today” survey as the first step in creating the Blueprint for Women’s Health Innovation in Arizona. The Blueprint will serve as a shared, data-informed guide of priorities through 2030 across programs, partnerships, funding mechanisms, and policy.Continue reading
AZBio Member Spotlight – AdviNOW Medical
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, AdviNOW Medical is focused on addressing one of the most urgent and pervasive challenges in healthcare today: physician burnout driven by administrative and clerical overload.Continue reading
New Health Policy Included Federal Government Funding Package
When President Trump signed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, it did more than end the four-day partial shutdown. The Act also includes a number of reauthorizations and new policies that have been advocated by patients, healthcare professions, and innovative healthcare companies. Continue reading
Precision Epigenomics Receives CAP Accreditation, Advancing Commitment to Quality and Clinical Excellence
Achieving CAP accreditation is a significant milestone for Precision Epigenomics”— Joshua Routh, MD, Medical Director of Precision EpigenomicsContinue reading