Adam Wernow, a longtime distance runner, doesn’t consider patience one of his virtues, but tenacity sure is. It was this trait that led the Long Island, New York, man to Hackensack Meridian Health after he refused to resign himself to a sedentary life when he experienced symptoms that made running impossible.

Children’s National Hospital will leverage low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to deliver therapy directly to a child’s high-grade glioma. The approach offers doctors the first opportunity to open the blood-brain barrier and treat the entire malignant brain tumor.

With 900,000 knee replacements being performed in the United States each year, patients and surgeons alike are seeking the latest technology as they aim for improved outcomes, including greater mobility, less discomfort and a more rapid recovery.