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‘A new beginning’: US man who received pig kidney transplant returns home

> Scientists at the hospital partnered with biotechnology company eGenesis to genetically edit the kidney for transplant, a multi-year process that removed harmful pig genes from the organ and inactivated porcine retroviruses that could potentially cause infection.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/04/pig-kidney-transplant

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‘A new beginning’: US man who received pig kidney transplant returns home

Richard Slayman was discharged from Massachusetts hospital on Wednesday after pioneering surgery

The Guardian