• BCBSAZ supports Mount Graham Safe House - Read Article

    BCBSAZ supports Mount Graham Safe House

    2014-07-21T09:15:46-07:00

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) continues its 75th anniversary statewide outreach campaign, “Arizonans First. Always.” in Graham and Greenlee Counties with essential program funding to Mount Graham Safe…

  • Banner Alzheimer’s Institute partners with Novartis - Read Article

    Banner Alzheimer’s Institute partners with Novartis

    2014-07-16T10:52:16-07:00

    Researchers from the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) today announced a partnership with Novartis in a pioneering medical trial to determine whether two investigational anti-amyloid drugs—an active immunotherapy and an oral…

  • UA College of Medicine Accredited Through 2022 - Read Article

    UA College of Medicine Accredited Through 2022

    2014-07-15T10:25:23-07:00

    The medical education program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, designed to train the next generation of highly skilled physicians dedicated to improving patient care and…

  • TGen study finds origin of lung fungus - Read Article

    TGen study finds origin of lung fungus

    2014-07-15T10:14:49-07:00

    Cryptococcus gattii, a virulent fungus that has invaded the Pacific Northwest is highly adaptive and warrants global “public health vigilance,” according to a study by an international team led by…

  • UA Shows Curcumin Effect on Colon Cancer - Read Article

    UA Shows Curcumin Effect on Colon Cancer

    2014-07-14T10:03:17-07:00

    A team of researchers led by the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center discovered that curcumin—the bioactive molecule derived from the spice turmeric—blocks the protein cortactin in colon cancer.…

  • TGen teams up with Ceres Nanosciences - Read Article

    TGen teams up with Ceres Nanosciences

    2014-07-10T10:46:39-07:00

    The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Ceres Nanosciences, Inc. (Ceres) today announced a development collaboration to benefit patients with cancer, infectious diseases, and other life-threatening illnesses. TGen, at the…

  • St. Scholastica Will Accept All MCCCD Transfer Credits - Read Article

    St. Scholastica Will Accept All MCCCD Transfer Credits

    2014-07-10T10:30:44-07:00

    The College of St. Scholastica, a 102-year-old Catholic Benedictine college, has forged a partnership with the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) that will allow students to transfer 100 percent…

  • Abrazo hospital 1st to get da Vinci Xi surgical system - Read Article

    Abrazo hospital 1st to get da Vinci Xi surgical system

    2014-07-09T16:54:14-07:00

    Abrazo Health’s West Valley Hospital in Goodyear is the first in Arizona to receive the robotic-assisted da Vinci Xi Surgical System, which offers patients less invasive options and faster recovery…

  • Health Choice Integrated Care will serve N. Arizona - Read Article

    Health Choice Integrated Care will serve N. Arizona

    2014-07-01T11:33:46-07:00

    Health Choice, the managed care solutions division of IASIS Healthcare, has signed an agreement with the Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority (“NARBHA”) to form a joint venture called Health…

  • TGen, SHC begin clinical trial for anti-tumor drug - Read Article

    TGen, SHC begin clinical trial for anti-tumor drug

    2014-06-30T11:01:25-07:00

    The Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) are studying the safety and effectiveness of a new drug, AG-120, for treatment of…

  • Significant investment will Fuel WebPT’s Growth - Read Article

    Significant investment will Fuel WebPT’s Growth

    2014-06-30T10:22:39-07:00

    WebPT, the leading web-based electronic medical record (EMR) solution for rehabilitation therapists, announced it has received a significant investment from Battery Ventures. WebPT intends to use the new capital to…

  • Merz acquires Mesa-based medical company Ulthera - Read Article

    Merz acquires Mesa-based medical company Ulthera

    2014-06-26T15:49:33-07:00

    Merz and Ulthera, Inc. today announced that they have entered a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Merz will acquire global medical device company Ulthera, a deal which will accelerate…

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