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French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

French Cardiac Surgeon Brings Father 10,000 km to Seoul for Rare Dual-Donor Liver Transplant

When Mohamed El Kettani, a 64-year-old Moroccan-born dual citizen of France and Morocco, was told that a liver transplant was virtually impossible in...
Son with Cerebral Palsy Donates Kidney to Mother After Three-Year Refusal

Son with Cerebral Palsy Donates Kidney to Mother After Three-Year Refusal

The mother had lived with diabetes for years before complications set in. Diabetic retinopathy began impairing her vision in both eyes, threatening...
VOYXACT Preserves Kidney Function for Two Years in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Trial

VOYXACT Preserves Kidney Function for Two Years in Phase 3 IgA Nephropathy Trial

Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s VOYXACT (active ingredient: sibeprenlimab) demonstrated long-term kidney protection by...
Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants

Beyond Seoul: How a Secondary Hospital in Busan Mastered 167 Incompatible Kidney Transplants

When a family member steps forward to donate a kidney to a loved one suffering from end-stage renal disease, a blood...
AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

AI Cancer Gene Analysis and 810 Billion-Won Tech Export Lead South Korea's Top 30 Health Care R&D Achievements

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute announced on the 8th that they...
United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune, Betting 460 Billion Won on Thymus Cell Therapy

United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune, Betting 460 Billion Won on Thymus Cell Therapy

The race to develop regenerative cell therapies for an ultra-rare disease that leaves patients born without a...
'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net

'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net

“Emergency care and treatment for high-risk mothers and newborns are not profitable. But they are areas someone must...

"I Lost 10kg to Save My Mother": The Son Who Overcame Fatty Liver for a Life-Saving Transplant

"Since this is a new life I gained thanks to my son, I will take better care of my health and live the rest of my life...
Samsung Changwon Hospital Achieves 50 High-Difficulty Liver Transplant Surgeries

Samsung Changwon Hospital Achieves 50 High-Difficulty Liver Transplant Surgeries

The Organ Transplant Center at Samsung Changwon Hospital has achieved 50 high-difficulty liver transplants...