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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF               By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI & BLOCKBUSTER DRUGS                                             Source:  LabGenius & Stock AI is revolutionizing virtually every aspect of life, but its biggest near-term impact may be the development of highly impactful new medical therapies Here's a powerful example of how it's being deployed: London-based biotech LabGenius is using AI powered robotics, computers and algorithms to discover new antibodies, which are the body's 1st defense against disease, and breakthrough drug therapies based on them LabGenius has automated the drug discovery process They've cut down the time to find promising new antibodies and potential therapies to six weeks instead of years The company says they've combined human and machine intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced medicines In essence they use: Algorithms to design antibodies to attack specific diseases Their AI robot

Google AI to Accelerate Drug Discovery

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Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs Using AI To Discover New Pharma Drugs                                  Source:  Google & Stock AI Images AI Could Accelerate Development & Cut Costs of New Drugs Google's innovation incubator Alphabet is putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the discovery of new pharmaceutical drugs.  Alphabet has launched a new company Isomorphic Labs in the UK to deploy advancements made by Alphabet's DeepMind AI to predict the shape of proteins with "incredible accuracy".  DeepMind's AI uses a model called AlphaFold2 to predict breakthrough proteins and their shape in the human body.  This capability is said by experts to be critical in the development of breakthrough drug therapies.   What Is the Significance of Alphabet's Move? It has great significance on a number of levels.  This fascinating development moves Google and Big Tech deeper into the healthcare industry.  The big hope and expectation are that AI will cut the t

Google AI For Faster, Cheaper Drug Therapies

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Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs Using AI To Discover New Pharma Drugs                                  Source:  Google & Stock AI Images AI Could Accelerate Development & Cut Costs of New Drugs Google's innovation incubator Alphabet is putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the discovery of new pharmaceutical drugs.  Alphabet has launched a new company Isomorphic Labs in the UK to deploy advancements made by Alphabet's DeepMind AI to predict the shape of proteins with "incredible accuracy".  DeepMind's AI uses a model called AlphaFold2 to predict breakthrough proteins and their shape in the human body.  This capability is said by experts to be critical in the development of breakthrough drug therapies.   What Is the Significance of Alphabet's Move? It has great significance on a number of levels.  This fascinating development moves Google and Big Tech deeper into the healthcare industry.  The big hope and expectation are that AI will cut the t