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African genomics startup 54gene lays off 95 as COVID testing business struggles

TechCrunch

Founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, the three-year-old startup seeks to address the gap in the global genomics market where less than 3% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is African. It was a big part of the company’s operation; at some point, 54gene was one of Nigeria’s largest providers of COVID testing.

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Biotech Boom: Executive Search Strategies in Life Sciences

N2Growth Blog

As the sector evolves and expands, companies increasingly turn to executive search firms like N2Growth to help them identify and recruit top talent for critical leadership roles. The life sciences industry is known for its unique challenges in recruiting and hiring.

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Gloria Lin thinks construction needs to ‘catch the wave of fintech’

TechCrunch

According to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report , the median time to get paid in construction is 90 days, putting the sector in last place behind pharmaceuticals and life sciences. The company plans to use its new funding to expand its sales, marketing, recruiting, engineering and product teams.

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Unlocking the Power of AI and Automation in Life Science: An Enterprise Modernization Journey

Apps Associates

The Life Science industry is experiencing a revolutionary transformation through the application of automation, helping to modernize critical areas of operation such as Research, Supply Chain and Regulatory compliance. As these technologies continue to advance, new opportunities for innovation and growth will emerge.

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Can data drive more successful R&D in life sciences?

Capgemini

Conduct clinical trials and manage risks that may be presented, collect and process data, and ensure regulatory approvals and compliances. Life sciences and pharmaceutical suppliers are taking advantage of AI and data science in their R&D organizations. Experience and insight for the future.

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10 Ways Machine Learning and AI Revolutionizes Medicine and Pharma

Altexsoft

David Talby, CTO Pacific AI and an Experfy Expert says, “With machine learning, hospitals and even pharmaceutical companies can draw up medical patterns of a patient based on specific criteria – like symptoms, medications, data from wearable devices, labs, etc. Pharmaceutical recommendations. Health outcomes. Physician trends.

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Announcing the 2019 Data Impact Awards

Cloudera

And the use cases truly are endless: from using predictive analytics to prevent millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions, to using data science to close the pay equity gap; from improving the customer experience to refining pharmaceutical R&D to develop life-saving drugs faster. Our customers dream big and do bigger. DATA CHAMPIONS.