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Chinese tech giant Baidu licenses mRNA algorithm to Sanofi

Sanofi has bolstered its push into mRNA-based therapies with a new licensing deal – but not as might be expected with some up-and-coming biotech company.

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AI specialist Owkin snares $270m alliance with Sanofi in onc...

Sanofi has made another investment in artificial intelligence, taking a $180 million equity stake in Franco-US startup Owkin with another $90 million in funding for a program to seek out ne

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Novo Nordisk on seeking partnerships to expand its portfolio

Its vast experience in diabetes and the amount of data collected has propelled Novo Nordisk into exploring new modalities and searching for valuable collaborators, according to the company’

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Alphabet's DeepMind forms AI drug discovery unit Isomorphic ...

Google parent Alphabet has drawn on its DeepMind artificial intelligence division to form a drug discovery unit that it calls Isomorphic Labs.

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AI specialist Exscientia raises $510m in upsized IPO, placin...

Exscientia's artificial intelligence-based drug discovery engine is still largely unproven, but that hasn't stopped the company raking in funding from investors keen to back its platform.

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