Surgeons have transplanted a pig's heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat.
Surgeons have transplanted a pig's heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life—only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days after.
A genetically modified pig kidney has achieved an unprecedented milestone by functioning successfully within a human body for approximately two months. This remarkable feat represents the longest documented instance of a xenotransplant of this nature.