Tue, 21-Oct-2025

First person with pig heart dies two months after transplant surgery

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WASHINGTON: According to the hospital that performed the surgery, the first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically engineered pig died two months after the medical milestone. The surgery sparked hope that breakthroughs in cross-species organ donation will one day alleviate the chronic lack of human organs available for donation, and the team … Read more