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Monkey with Transplanted Pig Kidney Survives for 115 Days

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A monkey that underwent a pig kidney xenotransplantation procedure that was developed by the National Institute of Animal Science survived for 115 days, setting a new domestic record for the longest survival time. A research team at Konkuk University implanted a pig kidney into a monkey in August last [...]

A Kidney for an Apple: iPhone Craze in China is Out of Hand

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The story of two youngsters in China who attempted to sell their kidneys in order to buy the new iPhone is the hottest thing on Chinese social media these days. The absurd story started when Apple started to accept pre-orders for the new iPhone 6s. Wu, a teenager who [...]