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Medical & healthcare

Clive Hickman — chief executive of the MTC

Research could aid assessment of young children's injuries

Device could help facilitate the regeneration of severed nerves

Researchers develop magnetic cloak using standard materials

'Firefly' chemical helps detect contamination in food

Study considers impact of demand for rare earth metals

In for the long haul

Chancellor announces research and development funding

Report suggests employers will boost their workforces in 2012

Targeted method improves treatment of brain cancers

Portable device can sort and count different cell types

Technology could help usher in personalised chemotherapy