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Medical & healthcare

Biosensor monitors glucose from fluids other than blood

Self-powered devices could help people monitor health

FirstGroup rail franchise to come under scrutiny

Software could benefit people with speech or mobility issues

Tough hydrogel could replace damaged cartilage in joints

Antimicrobial technology could improve lives of catheter users

'Smart carpet' could help predict mobility problems

VTT offers up ideas to help improve the quality of life

Ultra-sensitive biosensor could accelerate disease diagnosis

Wellcome Trust and EPSRC launch healthcare initiative

Scientists map light behaviour in nature-inspired materials

Autotransfusion device helps conserve blood during surgery