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    Surgeons carry out first-ever kidney transplant from genetically-modified pig to human

    by Amelia Neath Mar 21, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Massachusetts General Hospital

    In a world first, doctors in Boston have performed a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig into a human.

    The kidney was taken from the pig and transferred into a 62-year-old man who was living with end-stage kidney disease.

    The miraculous procedure took place on 16 March at Massachussets General Hospital by surgeons and took four hours to complete, the hospital announced on Thursday.

    This procedure is a major turning point for the medical world after it has proven a milestone in the pursuit of

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