"It seems that we need to increase investment in artificial organs."

"This is a very promising field. Artificial hearts, artificial kidneys, artificial livers, artificial lungs, and artificial pancreas all have huge market demand. Every moment, countless patients die due to failure of various organs in the body.

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"If artificial organs can be used to help them survive a disaster and regain their lives, that would undoubtedly be the greatest thing in the world and the ultimate significance of the pharmaceutical industry."

The success of the artificial heart opened the door to a new world and allowed him to see a new possibility.

He originally thought that for patients with organ failure, organ transplantation was the best solution, but the lifelong rejection of allogeneic organ transplantation and the rare matching rate proved that this road was simply unworkable.

Unless patients can use autologous cloned organs, this worldwide problem can be completely solved.

However, autologous organ cloning is technically very difficult.

At present, the scientific community can only clone cells one by one and then cultivate mini organoids based on the cells. It is still far away from cloning real organs with flesh, blood and nerves.

Not to mention mass production of autologous cloned organs.

Therefore, Wei Kang could only try the shortcut of artificial organs first.

As an entrepreneur with a solid background in science and engineering, he knows that food must be eaten one bite at a time and the road must be walked step by step.

First solve the problems that exist, and then solve the problems of how to make it better.

After all, artificial organs can be used immediately after being created, without the need for patients to wait, and the rejection reaction is low. At present, it is the optimal solution.

Moreover, artificial organs also have a great advantage, that is, low cost and extremely cost-effective.

Because artificial organs are industrial products, each organ has limited models and is universal, and does not require customization.

This feature undoubtedly opens a skylight for mass production. Once mass production of any product begins, its cost can be reduced at an extremely terrifying speed, and then it can be popularized among the public at an extremely terrifying speed.

Organ transplantation can easily cost millions, so it is destined to only belong to a few people.

Even if many people wait for a matching organ, they simply cannot afford it.

Even from the beginning, they did not consider organ transplantation as an option because of the price.

If artificial organs can be produced, Wei Kang is confident that their prices will be at the same level as anti-cancer drugs.

For most people, this is no longer so out of reach and can become a firm choice. It is no longer invisible and intangible like the stars in the night sky.

As for better autologous organ cloning, Wei Kang knew very well that once this thing came out, it was destined to become a taboo for the rich from that day on.

Because the process of differentiating iPS stem cells into autologous organs is very cumbersome and costly, it is far more expensive than organ donation.

How can those poor people who cannot even afford free donated organs afford autologous cloned organs?

The scientists who perform the cloning, the instruments and consumables used, and the doctors who perform the surgery all require money.

Organs can grow from the body by themselves, but they will not be cloned from equipment.

Only rich people can afford such cloned organs.

They can even stock up on supplies, using one to prepare each other, so that every organ in the body is constantly refreshed.

For them, native organs are the best and provide an innate experience.

If given the choice, who would choose a defective artificial organ that can only perform a single function?

Only people who have no choice will use it to save their lives.

Artificial organs are cheap, affordable, durable and can undoubtedly save more lives of poor people.

The experience may not be that good in all aspects, but for the poor, as long as they can survive, it is enough. They are not qualified to consider the quality of life.

Such thoughts kept popping up in Wei Kang's mind, making him waver for the first time about the road ahead.

"There are 7.5 billion people in the world, no, 1.4 billion people in the country. If everyone wants to clone an organ for transplantation when they age, thereby extending their lifespan, what will happen?"

Wei Kang instantly felt a sense of horror, his whole body felt like an electric shock, and his scalp was numb.

"If the continuous transplantation of fresh cloned organs can extend people's life span, even from 100 to 120 or even 150 years old, the entire human society will undergo earth-shaking changes."

"In the long history of mankind, before the 19th century, the average life span of human beings was only 35 years old, and could not exceed 40 years."

"Whether it's emperors, generals, ministers, or poor people, it's very fair for them to die young in their prime."

"In the face of bacterial infections and various diseases, everyone is truly equal."

"In the 20th century, with the advent of antibiotics, the problem of death from bacterial infections was solved, and the average life span of humans began to increase by leaps and bounds, reaching 60 years old, and even as high as 80 years old or more in developed areas."

"There is a gap of 20 years between 60 and 80 years old, representing the developed and underdeveloped worlds."

"Advanced medical treatment, adequate nutritional intake, and good physical maintenance. These three factors are enough to make the life span difference between two people reach 20 years."

"In the final analysis, it's still a matter of money."

"The issue of money becomes even more prominent when faced with scarce resources."

"Organ transplantation, whether it is an allogeneic organ or an autologous cloned organ, is a scarce resource."

"The former is very rare, and the latter costs a lot of money, which means it is not as easy to get as the fruits on the trees or the food in the farmland."

"Because it is scarce, it is expensive, and the desire for it is never-ending."

"What will be the final result?"

"When lifespan is linked to money, it will inevitably create a monopoly. Longevity will become exclusive to the rich and benefit their descendants, thus creating one race after another of immortality."

"Poor people can only live to 80, rich people can live to 150."

"How good is this era?"

"If that day really comes and I start it myself, how should I face it?"

“If medical technology becomes an accomplice to the rich’s monopoly on lifespan, what’s the point?”

Facing such soul torture, Wei Kang frowned and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Maybe that day will come soon, maybe it will never come."

“Is this a problem that technology can solve?”
Chapter completed!