Browsing: Liver Health

Beyond the common headlines of fatty liver and hepatitis, a group of rare liver diseases quietly affects many across Asia. While symptoms like fatigue and itching are often dismissed, understanding these hidden genetic and autoimmune conditions is the first step toward effective management and life-changing treatment.

Treating cancers of the liver and pancreas is notoriously difficult. However, the combination of ICG fluorescence imaging and robotic systems is revolutionising HPB cancer surgery.

In early February 2026, doctors at Vinmec Times City International Hospital performed a high-risk living-donor liver transplant on Di, an infant weighing just 5.3 kilograms.

The liver can repair itself, but only under the right conditions. This guide explains how liver regeneration works, what LFT numbers mean, and when liver damage becomes more difficult to reverse.

The Citarum River is contaminated with paracetamol and amoxicillin, threatening public health and the environment.  Since the discovery of Paracetamol and Amoxicillin contamination, the government has been working to improve waste management and educate the public.

Health experts are raising alarms over the increasing incidence of liver disease in the country, urging Filipinos to adopt healthier lifestyles through disciplined eating and regular exercise.