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A 3D-printed "living ear" was surgically implanted into a patient who was born with malformed ear. The operation will provide the woman with a fully developed ear manufactured from her own cells. It is still undergoing different safety inspections. 3D Bio is the biotechnology business that developed this process. "We believe this is the first time that a company has printed a whole, living body part," stated CEO Dan Cohen.  

Kannada actor Shivaram died at a private at the age of 83 on December 4 in Bengaluru. Reportedly, he was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed at his house while performing puja on November 30. Doctors revealed he suffered a brain hemorrhage but surgery wasn't conducted considering his age. Details of his last rites will be announced soon. Notably, he had been in the film industry since 1958. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was discharged from the HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai on December 2. The CM went through successful cervical spine surgery on November 12, after getting admitted to the hospital on November 11. "I didn't even have time to lift my check, of course, I said no to my neck pack, but I neglected it and the effect on my neck happened," said Thackeray.

Former Supermodel Linda Evangelista has filed a lawsuit against Zeltiq claiming that the "CoolSculpting" technique left her deformed and unemployed for years and is now seeking $50 million as compensation. Linda's Lawyers revealed that Zeitiq's fat-reducing procedure had the opposite reaction and never warned Linda about its side effects. She said, "she is unrecognizable by her fans and media."