All news articles for January 2020

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Year begins with bang for AI drug development

By Ben Hargreaves

Alongside the first drug developed by AI entering clinical trials, there have been a number of other instances of the technology being used to aid the discovery of new treatments.

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The potential of blockchain for clinical trials

By Ben Hargreaves

Due to the imperative for secure communication between stakeholders organizing clinical trials, a recent report suggests that blockchain technology could be a ‘perfect’ solution.

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Funding for AI startups dries up

By Ben Hargreaves

The number of startup companies emerging and the funding that they received took a sharp downturn in 2019.