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Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has signed a deal worth up to $247 million with US artificial intelligence (AI) biologics firm Absci to design an antibody to fight cancer , Absci said in a statement on Sunday. Absci's collaboration with AstraZeneca aims for a zero-shot generative AI model designed to create new and improved antibody therapeutics, the company said. It did not say what kind of cancer they plan to target. Absci applies generative artificial intelligence to design optimal drug candidates based on target affinity, safety, manufacturability and other traits. "We're proud to work closely with AstraZeneca to leverage our AI to bring novel treatments to oncology patients," Absci CEO Sean McClain said. AstraZeneca did not immediately respond to a Reuters requests for comment. The Financial Times, which first reported the deal, said it includes an upfront fee for Absci, research and development funding and milestone payments, and royalties o...

A 40-year-old US woman who has had nine different skin cancers removed has revealed that every single time she went to get them checked, she had initially thought they were harmless blemishes . Acne, bug bites , and even ingrown hairs were the TikToker’s immediate concerns, but doctors revealed each time they were all basal cell carcinomas (BCC) — and now she has a warning. Molly was 35 when she became aware of her first cancer . She had gone to a dermatologist to check on an itchy, occasionally bleeding, bump on her leg, but the doctor dismissed it as normal and asked if she had any other concerns. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks >> She then decided to ask for some pimple cream to treat a persistent spot on her top lip — but she was surprised to find it was this query which would pique her dermatologist’s interest. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/pimples-bug-bites-and-ingrown-hairs-the-nine-blemishes-one-tiktoker-discovered-were-all...