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PharmaNewsIntelligence Northeastern University defines bioinformatics as a combination of computer programming, big data, and biology that can be applied to identify and understand sequences or patterns in healthcare. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute, bioinformatics’ role in biological research is comparable to data analysis in the information age. The University of Melbourne...
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Senate Report Exposes Big Pharma’s Profiteering at Americans’ Expense
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