HEALTHJun 7 · 22:18 UTCSEMAFORTom Chivers

In a first, human receives multiple pig organs

A brain-dead patient in China received two kidneys and a liver from a genetically modified pig in the first multi-organ xenotransplantation trial. The organs were not immediately rejected, and researchers hope pig organs can address the global shortage of transplantable organs.

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