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Medical & healthcare

Time for another giant leap?

Prototype wheelchair could prevent shoulder injuries

MTC and Avoco develop speech-restoration valve

Lung-cancer test could detect biomarkers in exhaled air

Matchbox-sized device opens gait for medical assessment

Commission proposes to tackle raw-material challenges

Pfizer set to close Sandwich site in line with R&D cuts

Plankton and bacteria inspire drug-delivery development

Inflationary pressures threaten manufacturing sector

Microbubbles method benefits biofuel production

Dental practice using rapid prototypes for surgery

Medical isotopes could be made without a nuclear reactor