Dossier
organ shortages
Coverage of organ shortages in the Nexus archive.
- China performs first ever combined transplant of pig liver and kidney to human
A Chinese team transplanted a pig’s kidneys and liver into a brain-dead patient, marking the first world record for a multi-organ animal-to-human transplant. The organs functioned for nearly five days before the study was halted per the family’s wishes.
- First pig liver and kidneys transplanted into a person — could ease organ shortages
Genetically modified pig livers and kidneys have been transplanted into a person in trials in China and the US, potentially addressing organ shortages. The procedure could offer a solution to the global scarcity of human organs for transplantation.