October 2003

A shortcut from genomics to drug development and therapy [Download article]
The spotlight in biomedical research is shifting from genomics to proteomics. Now, the challenge is to translate the wealth of genomic information into useful basic and applied knowledge and, ultimately, into novel methods for the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of diseases. For the prevailing task of identifying and characterizing interesting functional molecules, antibodies are ideal analytical tools.

Drugs, devices, and the promise of pervasive computing [Download article]
Nick Davies and Stuart Henderson explore the ways in which pervasive computing is set to transform drug development and healthcare delivery.