Medical research

A European Court of Justice ruling invalidates Guido Rasi’s appointment as head of the EMA, opening the way for further questions on the governance of the agency

EU policymakers say they’re ready to listen up and help increase awareness – but better data on prevalence of hearing impairments must come first

As part of the Clinical Research Infrastructure Initiative, UCL has been awarded £13.5 million for a number of projects to help advance clinical research.

Biologic drugs deliver health and wealth. But it is a long, fraught path from lab to bedside. Science|Business brought together research, business and policymakers to draft a risk-reduction plan for the new Parliament and Commission

There’s a five hour window to reduce the effects of a stroke by removing the blood clot that caused it. ACES winner Brainomix has automated the assessment of brain scans, increasing confidence in diagnosis and informing treatment decisions

The first new medicine for tuberculosis in over 40 years has received the 2014 UK Prix Galien – regarded as one of the highest accolades for pharmaceutical research and development – at a ceremony held at the House of Commons.

While it has a high reputation for the quality of its basic medical research, Poland lacks the means to translate this into the clinic. International collaboration is needed to help build this infrastructure

Europe’s universities warn that new restrictions on the use of personal data will undermine important health and medical research

Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre held a special event this week to mark its recent award of AHSC status.

Max Ortiz Catalan has developed a new method for the treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) after an amputation. The method is based on a unique combination of several technologies, and has been initially tested on a patient who has suffered from severe phantom limb pain for 48 years. A case study shows a drastic reduction of pain.