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French medtech start-up Theraclion is poised to commercially launch what is being billed as the first device capable of performing ultrasound non-invasive surgery on the neck. The device, which uses high intensity focused ultrasound to zap diseased tissue, promises to allow tens of thousands of patients suffering from a common disease of the parathyroid glands to avoid going under the knife.Read more

Weakened by the global financial crisis and American rivals who continue to acquire the Continent's best companies, Europe's software sector is calling on local governments to take urgent measures.  A recently released annual ranking of Europe's Top 100 software companies  found that the mean increase in turnover for Europe's software companies in 2008 was 3%, down sharply from 10.3% in 2008. The survey is seen as a key index of the industry's health on the European level.Read more