President Joe Biden in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday touted the launch of new medical research agency ARPA-H.

In his speech to Congress, Biden highlighted the work of his administration establishing the new medical research agency, which last year received a total of $2.5 billion in funding.

He said: “Together, we passed a law making it easier for doctors to prescribe effective treatments for opioid addiction … [l]aunched ARPA-H to drive breakthroughs in the fight against cancer,Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and so much more.” … Read the full article here.