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Why 2020 Is Pivotal for Microbiome Drug R&D (Or Maybe 2021, Given COVID-19)

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Given the number of late-stage and mid-stage studies expected to report data in 2020—assuming they stay on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic—this could be a pivotal year for the field, said Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and managing partner of Seventure Partners.

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Cancer MoonShot 2020 Targets Head, Neck Cancers

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Cancer MoonShot 2020 , the cancer treatment and collaboration group being led by Culver City-based NantHealth, said this morning that it has created a new group specifically focused on head and neck cancer. READ MORE>>.

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Sketchy Takes On MCATs In Partner Deal

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Los Angeles-based Sketchy, an educational technology company known for creating visual study tools, says it is taking aim at the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) in a deal with Blueprint, a provider of MCAT prep products. Sketchy is backed by TCG and Reach Capital, who invested $30 million in the company in 2020.

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Study: 17% of Tech Workers Are High on the Job

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Nearly 17 percent of tech workers admit to being under the influence of marijuana while at work at some point in their careers, according to a new study. The post Study: 17% of Tech Workers Are High on the Job appeared first on Tech.co.

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Labrador Systems Finds $2M For Elder Care Robots

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According to Labrador Systems, the new funding will go towards expansion of its platform and for pilot studies with partners in 2020. The funding was led by SOSV, and its hardware accelerator HAX, along with Centrica Hive, Amazon's Alexa Fund, iRobot Ventures, and iD Ventures America.

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How Groups are Closing the Security Skills Gap, Boosting Diversity

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According to a 2015 study from Frost & Sullivan and the (ISC)² Foundation, there could be more than 1.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally by 2020. Today, there is a massive shortage of cybersecurity talent across the globe.

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Headspace Targets Digital Medicine Market

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According to Headspace, the new subsidiary will look to incorporate its meditation apps into digital medicine, with plans to deliver a prescription meditation app in 2020. Headspace says its apps have been used in more than 65 evidence-based research studies, run by U.K.'s

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