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Rare Disease Search Adds Large Language Model A.I.

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A company offering a search engine to help diagnose rare diseases is integrating generative models from Open AI into its artificial intelligence algorithms. . . . → Read More: Rare Disease Search Adds Large Language Model A.I.

Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses

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Two companies using artificial intelligence to advance biotechnology and design new therapies are merging with a computational-engineering drug discovery enterprise. . . . → Read More: Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses

Crispr Therapy Shown to Remove E. Coli in Gut

New research with lab animals shows gene-edited viruses can target and remove harmful E. coli bacteria from the gut, including strains usually resistant to antibiotics. . . . → Read More: Crispr Therapy Shown to Remove E. Coli in Gut

DNA Test Detects Early Bladder Cancer in Urine

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A genomic analysis of urine samples is shown to predict the most common form of bladder cancer years before symptoms appear. . . . → Read More: DNA Test Detects Early Bladder Cancer in Urine

Biotech to Design Disease-Blocking Drugs, Gains $75M

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A new company that says it can stop disease-causing proteins from forming in cells began public operations today, and is raising $75 million in its first venture round. . . . → Read More: Biotech to Design Disease-Blocking Drugs, Gains $75M

Light-Activated Therapy Improves Vision in Inherited Disease Trial

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A clinical trial shows a light-activated protein from an injected gene improves visual abilities in people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disorder. . . . → Read More: Light-Activated Therapy Improves Vision in Inherited Disease Trial

Biotech, Undersea Researchers Partner on Carbon Capture Bacteria

A microbiome biotechnology company and an undersea research group are studying microorganisms that thrive in and consume intense carbon dioxide. . . . → Read More: Biotech, Undersea Researchers Partner on Carbon Capture Bacteria

New Funds to Invest in Digital Health Start-Ups

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A venture capital company supporting developers of digital technologies in health care says it raised $460 million to invest in early-stage digital health businesses. . . . → Read More: New Funds to Invest in Digital Health Start-Ups

Biotech, Dairy Company Collaborate on Plant-Based Cheese

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A maker of consumer dairy products and biotechnology food start-up are partnering on plant-based cheeses they say are indistinguishable from today’s dairy cheese. . . . → Read More: Biotech, Dairy Company Collaborate on Plant-Based Cheese

Investor Backing Nanotech Drug Discovery Advances

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A life science venture investor is funding further development of a lower-cost molecular-level drug discovery process using nanoscale synthetic DNA strands. . . . → Read More: Investor Backing Nanotech Drug Discovery Advances