TUCSON, Ariz. (Feb. 25, 2019) – University of Arizona interventional radiologists and urologists at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson have been working to improve the quality of life in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Continue reading
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It’s Time to Apply for the Spring Arizona Innovation Challenge
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) will begin accepting applications for the Spring 2019 Arizona Innovation Challenge on Monday, February 25, 2019. The business plan competition is one of the nation’s largest and helps early-stage technology companies scale their innovations.Continue reading
Applications Open for Mayo Clinic – ASU MedTech Accelerator
A two-week immersion April 22 – May 3, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the MedTech Accelerator provides medical device and healthcare IT early stage companies with personalized business development plans to collaborate with Mayo Clinic and ASU and accelerate go to market and investment opportunities.
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Flinn Foundation program tops $1M in funding support with selection of six Arizona bioscience startup firms
The Flinn Foundation has surpassed $1 million in funding support to benefit Arizona bioscience startup companies with the selection of six firms to participate in the foundation’s 2019 Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program.Continue reading
First Patient Treated with GT Medical’s Gamma Tile Therapy
Doctors at the University of Minnesota are the first in the country to use a breakthrough brain cancer treatment.Continue reading
Speaking Up for Science and the Need to Protect Our Herd Immunity
A unified coalition of health care professionals and community advocates from throughout Arizona are speaking up to strongly oppose two sets of vaccine related bills currently under consideration in the Arizona Legislature. (HB 2470, 2471, 2472 and SB1114, 1115, 1116).
Vaccination is one of the cornerstones of preventing disease and improving the health of our society.
They are speaking out and you can too.Continue reading
Life365 Engages Objective Capital Partners to Assist in Coordinating Strategic Capital and Partnership Opportunities
Life365, a leader in intelligent digital health infrastructure development and solution delivery, today announced that it has engaged Objective Capital Partners, LLC, to serve as a financial advisor to assist the Company in coordinating strategic capital and partnerships with the goal of maximizing the value of the strong intellectual property portfolio and digital health platform. The Life365 platform currently offers a range of solutions to engage health consumers at home, including a patented operating system for wearable health technology, software apps, integration to hundreds of connected medical devices, OTT set top box integration for Smart TVs, mobile / concierge personal safety services, Rapid Diagnostics pharmacy / home integration, and subscription e-commerce solutions for personalized care management.Continue reading
New Study on Children With Autism and Developmental Delays Show TouchPoints Wearable Devices Reduced 72% of Disruptive and Self-Harming Behaviors
Data released from Ysgol Maes Y Coed, a special educational needs school in South Wales, UK showed a staggering reduction in problematic behaviors in case studies of children ages 7-14. Researchers tracked baseline behaviors for one week without TouchPoints, stress-relieving neuroscience wearables, and one week with the devices on the children during the entire school day.
Flinn Foundation Names New Leaders of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee
The HonorHealth vice president of research and a retired executive at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. have assumed new leadership roles with a statewide committee charged with advancing the biosciences in Arizona.Continue reading