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Advanced grants for interdisciplinary research were awarded at the end of last week, completing the first wave of financing undertaken by the recently formed European Research Council (ERC).

The UK has brought in new rules it says will make it easier to get permissions to carry out clinical trials of medical devices, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and stents.

Philips Research has opened a new research lab on the Cambridge Science Park.

Converging technologies are changing the face of healthcare. What is the role of industry in driving this change, and how can the public and private sectors work together?

The European Commission announces an overall community strategy to coordinate research, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) announced that a new centre for neuroprostheses will open its doors in January 2009 with backing from the Bertarelli Foundation and the Defitech Foundation.

Whether someone will become an entrepreneur may be down to whether they make risky decisions. And for those without this innate ability, teaching or drugs could help enhance entrepreneurial skills.

The Future Delivery of Medicine: technology is delivering huge potential to improve treatments, but can we afford it?