Thomas Jefferson University will open a Sidney Kimmel Medical College campus in Allentown, adding more than 54,000 square feet of teaching and lab space and expanding clinical ties with LVHN.

Scripps Research won $2M from the Gates Foundation to expand its Freyja wastewater tools and build AI that links sewage and clinical data for earlier outbreak warnings. Pilots will start in Africa and the tools will remain open‑source.

NAU and TSMC launched a free Process Technician Apprenticeship pairing classroom hours with long on‑the‑job training to funnel Arizonans into fast‑growing fab jobs. Applications are open through July 31 for eligible applicants.

Philly nurses created Vasowatch, a heart‑rate algorithm that flags uterine fatigue hours before postpartum hemorrhage. New NIH funding will support a planned multisite trial.

A Mayo Clinic‑led effort trained AI on thousands of patch‑test photos to read rash images; early trials show good specificity but more validation is needed.

Solstice will acquire Fort Lauderdale’s Element Solutions in a $14.5B cash-and-stock deal that links electronics materials with data‑center cooling and AI hardware.

UCSF has launched a nationwide Alzheimer’s trial testing whether combining an anti‑amyloid drug with an experimental tau therapy beats single drugs; initial screenings have begun.

Fresno State and UC San Diego opened the F3i Supercomputing Center to give Central Valley growers shared access to AI, high-performance computing and training. The hub pairs campus resources with SDSC expertise and F3 Innovate programs.

Abbott Northwestern’s new $1B, 10-story tower adds 30 ORs, 190 rooms and robotics, with first patients scheduled for Aug. 29, 2026.

Children’s Wisconsin has become the first U.S. hospital to treat a child with Avlayah, a newly FDA‑approved brain‑penetrant therapy for Hunter syndrome. The hospital started infusions for a 6‑year‑old from New Berlin this week.

Cleveland Clinic will begin drone deliveries of select prescriptions from its Beachwood campus this summer as part of a limited Zipline pilot.

Colorado State has repaved Christman Airfield and is expanding drone testing lanes, subsurface imaging facilities and student training on its Foothills campus. The upgrades aim to support research, wildfire response and industry partnerships.

An investigational implant at Jefferson Moss‑Magee Rehab helped a paralyzed Philadelphia man regain a functional grip, letting him feed himself and write again.