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Medical & healthcare

Device can get a read-out from 'virtually any tissue sample'

Sensors detect potentially risky oestrogenic compounds

IET urges school leavers to consider apprenticeships

CBI report indicates economic boost to UK manufacturing

Antibody inks could replace ELISA in biomedical research

Model predicts which drugs affect cancer cell metabolism

Adopting renewables, accident analysis and medical marvels

Bionic leg avoids the pitfalls of traditional passive prosthetics

Project seeks to return sense of tactile feedback to surgeons

SPR chip could provide early warning of Alzheimer’s disease

Skin-mounted electronics could help to monitor muscle activity

EU's top corporate investors 'will increase R&D spend'