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Joanna Smiley

Joanna is an entrepreneur and award-winning journalist with over 20 years of writing experience that includes a niche expertise in technical science. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Hand touches AI artificial intelligence, digital data and future technology. Futurism, robot computer software, digital twin, blockchain, virtual technology.
Artificial intelligence
Digital Twins Could Augment Clinical Research, Help Ease Data Disparities
Projected to be worth over $38 billion in the global healthcare market by 2032, AI simulations have the potential to streamline clinical trials and help address inequities in underserved patient populations.
December 2, 2024
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Facade of the FDA's office in Maryland
Policy
MAPS PBC Submits First NDA to FDA for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
If approved by the FDA, the MDMA-assisted treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder would be the first U.S. psychedelic-assisted therapy.
December 13, 2023
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2 min read
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What You Need to Know to Launch a Biotech Startup
More and more life science professionals are weighing a leap from working in the corporate world to launching a company of their own. Here are some points they should know.
May 10, 2023
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4 min read
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Drug Development
Companies Bank on Psychedelics as Treatments for Mental Health Disorders
Developers of psychedelics-based therapies say the industry is poised to explode, with several reporting strong clinical trial results and the FDA granting breakthrough status for two hallucinogenic drugs.
May 10, 2023
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6 min read
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