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FACC and Kineco Aerospace & Defence Announce Strategic Global Partnership at Paris Air Show 2025


At the 2025 Paris Air Show, FACC AG and Kineco Aerospace & Defence signed a multi-year Supply Chain Agreement, launching a strategic partnership to supply advanced composite components for commercial aircraft programs.

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Manipal Hospital Goa Performs Groundbreaking Neurosurgical Procedure to Save 50-Year-Old Woman from Fatal Brain Abscess


In a historic medical breakthrough, Manipal Hospital Goa successfully saved a 50-year-old woman from a fatal ruptured brain abscess using an innovative neurosurgical technique involving direct ventricular antibiotic delivery — a first in the state’s medical history.

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Government of India Announces ₹10-Crore Prize for Breakthrough Drug to Treat Sickle Cell Disease


The Government of India, in partnership with AIIMS-Delhi, has announced a ₹10-crore prize to discover a transformative drug for sickle cell disease. This competition invites global innovators to submit viable, scalable treatments and aims to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2047.

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Victor Hospital Launches South Goa’s First Blood Component Centre


Victor Hospital has launched South Goa’s first Blood Component Centre, offering critical blood components like PRBC, platelets, and FFP. Inaugurated on World Blood Donor Day, this state-of-the-art facility bridges a crucial gap in emergency care, serving patients across the region with life-saving transfusion support.

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Interventional Radiologist at Manipal Hospital Treats Rare Giant Prostate Cases Without Surgery Using Advanced Minimally Invasive Technique


In a major breakthrough for prostate care, Dr. Charudutt Sambhaji, Senior Interventional Radiologist at Manipal Hospital, Goa, successfully treated two rare cases of Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia using Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE)—a cutting-edge, non-surgical technique that avoids the risks of open surgery while delivering fast recovery and significant relief.