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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) intends to award $169 million across six selected Tech Hubs to advance U.S. leadership in industries essential to our economic competitiveness and national security. These projects are part of EDA’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program, which serves as a key investment in this Administration’s America First agenda, investing in regions …

Neal F. Kassell, MD, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, received the inaugural Lifetime Impact Award at the 2026 annual meeting of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) in Norway in June. The award honors individuals whose work has fundamentally shaped the development, adoption, and global impact of focused ultrasound. “Dr. Kassell’s …

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the teams for the Treating Hereditary Rare Diseases with In Vivo Precision Genetic Medicines (THRIVE) program — a critical investment toward bringing new treatments to patients faster and cure rare genetic pediatric diseases. THRIVE …