Hospital's virtual knife in a helmet marks the dawn of bloodless surgery

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The GB 2.5mn Gamma Knife is a new machine which can be used to treat brain tumours and repair abnormal arteries without the need for invasive surgery. The device focuses a beam of intense radiation at the precise spot inside the skull where the cancerous tissue needs to be destroyed. The dead cells are then removed by the bodies natural processes. The success of the new device is its ability to target precisely 200 separate rays of weak radiation to a single point where they are strong enough to destroy tissue. It has been used to treat liver cancer, spinal tumours and pancreatic cancer although the target organ must be held rigid to work. The radiosurgery technique is suitable for secondary brain cancers that have spread from elsewhere in the body and are well defined. Primary cancers which throw off malignant cells cannot be mopped up by this technique.

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UK: The GBP2.5 mil Gamma Knife is new machine which can be used to treat brain tumours & repair abnormal arteries

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Nuclear Cancer Therapy Equip, Cardiovascular Therapy Equip, Cardiovascular equipment, Radiotherapy equipment, Article

UK: YAVA TO OFFER TABLOID NEWS TO PUBS

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Yava, a new dot.com company is planning to offer a tabloid style news service in pubs, allowing customers to access a wide variety of subjects including dining out, sport and shopping. The new internet kiosks have already been tested in a number of Punch pubs, and the intention is to expand the service to Punch's 4,500 pubs nationwide. The company is also discussing the idea with both Bass and Whitbread. Yava hopes to generate revenue through the advertising of services, e.g. taxi firms. It is currently looking to raise GB[pound] 25mn, and rumour suggests that Carphone Warehouse could be interested in acquiring an interest. Yava's chairman is David Montgomery, former chairman of the Mirror Group.

Telegraph & other communications, Online services, Internet services, Online information services

UK: ELECTRONIC UNIVERSITY TO BE LAUNCHED

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The Secretary for State for Education is due to announce on 15 February 2000 the first global electronic university. It hopes to increase the number of foreign students and gain GB[pound] 70mn in funds for UK universities, the same amount as overseas students contribute at present. The e-university will be independent and allowed to set its own fees. It will be based on a consortium of major UK universities which will purchase online course from other further education bodies. This material will be marketed as a superior UK product.

Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum), Nonferrous Metals, Platinum, Primary Metal Manufacturing, Product introduction, Metal products, Nonferrous metal industry, Precious metals industry, Nonferrous metal industries, Precious metal products