PHOENIX, Ariz. — Governor Katie Hobbs today announced the launch of the official Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) website, a central hub for the state’s historic $167 million annual investment to expand and strengthen healthcare across rural Arizona. The website is now live at Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Continue reading
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NIH Blog Post Outlines Path to a Simpler Funding Opportunity Landscape
NIH is streamlining the landscape for Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs, or funding opportunities) and the application process. The agency is placing greater emphasis on investigator-initiated science rather than asking researchers to align their work with highly specific funding opportunities. Continue reading
Learn About the 2026 Arizona Primary Election and Candidates
Arizonans can now see who has gathered the required number of signatures to appear on the 2026 Arizona Primary Ballot.
Arizona.Vote is the official source for Primary Election and General Election information in Arizona. The 2026 Primary Election is July 21, 2026. Early voting begins on June 24, 2026.
New City of Hope and TGen Study Uncovers Mechanism Explaining How Obesity Increases Cancer Risk
Abbott completes acquisition of Exact Sciences
- Establishes Abbott as a leader in fast-growing cancer screening and diagnostics segments
- Advances Abbott’s mission to make healthcare more accessible and give people more control over their health
TD2 Announces Publication of Phase II Ketogenic Diet Trial Showing Improved Survival in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Company Served as Sponsor and Provided Operational Leadership for Study Conducted in Partnership with TGen and Virta HealthContinue reading
NIH invests $150 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models
New program will develop, validate and standardize research tools to develop more sophisticated and relevant models of disease. Continue reading
Arizona Chamber Foundation, ACA Release ArizonaW1NS, A Competitiveness Playbook For Sustaining Arizona’s Economic Momentum
PHOENIX, AZ (March 17, 2026) — As states across the country compete aggressively for talent, investment, and jobs, the Arizona Chamber Foundation and Arizona Commerce Authority today unveiled ArizonaW1NS a comprehensive competitiveness playbook designed to help Arizona sustain economic growth, strengthen its advantages, and expand opportunity statewide over the next decade.
Picard Medical / SynCardia Highlight Total Artificial Heart on BTV Program Airing on FOX Business News
Segment showcases SynCardia Total Artificial Heart supporting patients with advanced heart failure and next-generation development programsContinue reading
NSF-supported researchers expand storage capabilities of DNA
Researchers at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute and their collaborators have made a breakthrough in addressing this issue and taken a step that could enable DNA to serve as a building block for next-generation electronics. In a new study, a team demonstrated that by precisely controlling how metal ions bind within a DNA molecule, DNA can function as a fully electronic, chip-integrated memory system that is directly compatible with conventional electronics.