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Top Story Cancer Drug Startup Antares Unveils $177M to Pick Up Where Scorpion Therapeutics Left Off Antares Therapeutics spun off of Scorpion Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech that Eli Lilly acquired earlier this year. Like Scorpion, Antares is developing small molecules that go after undruggable targets in cancer. Sponsored 7 Ways AI Is Helping Nurses and Transforming Healthcare Presented by IT Medical Nurses are leaving the profession in record numbers: burnt out, overwhelmed, and short on time. With documentation alone consuming up to 60% of their shifts, patient care is suffering. But what if AI could help? Explore how AI assistants are easing workloads, reducing burnout, and giving nurses more time with patients. Learn More.   Call for Speakers: INVEST Digital Health 2025 Are you shaping the future of digital health and AI? We invite thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts to apply to speak at INVEST Digital Health 2025. This is your opportunity to share your insights, experiences, and vision with a dynamic audience of healthcare leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs. Apply Now

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