Despite enormous research strides, detection methods for many diseases remain cumbersome and expensive, and often uncover illness only at advanced stages, when patient outcomes can be bleak. One such illness is pancreatic cancer, which may display no obvious symptoms in its early stages, yet can develop aggressively. Indeed, according to the American Cancer Society, a staggering 80 percent of those stricken with this form of cancer die within 1 year of diagnosis.Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
Life365 Adds IEEE Start Up of the Year Award to List of Honors
Life365 was honored with the Startup of the Year award from IEEE Phoenix on February 11, 2017.Continue reading
Outreach Event Brings 6,500 to UA Phoenix Campus
Surgical Robot, Play Hospital and Physics Bus Were Hits at the Family Friendly EventContinue reading
Telemedicine Industry Leader Adds Lifestyle Behavior Change to Its Brand
GlobalMed acquires ORCAS to bring Care Management R&D and mobile self-management interventions to clinical telemedicine.Continue reading
GlobalMed Welcomes 2017 on the Heels of Strong 2016 Performance
A record third quarter in 2016, topped by a record fourth quarter, signals strong demand continuing for GlobalMed telemedicine solutions.Continue reading
Diagnostics goes digital with technology conceived at ASU
Innovation is part of $400 million international Digital Life Alliance aimed at producing a personalized health guideContinue reading
Finding the Needle in a Genomic Haystack
Sequencing reveals mutation in brain protein as cause of boy’s physical and cognitive impairmentsContinue reading
Freshman AZ Congressman Signs on to Support Medical Device Tax Repeal
U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District is one of eighteen Freshman Congressmen who have signed on to a letter asking House Speaker Paul Ryan to consider fast-tracking consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act.Continue reading