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Jane Kirby

Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

Tim Andrews in his room at Massachusetts General Hospital on January 29, 2025, four days after his genetically edited pig kidney transplant (Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital/PA) - (PA Media)

A man has been given a genetically modified pig kidney which enabled him to stay off dialysis for nine months in a world first.

Doctors said the animal organ was used as a temporary “bridge” while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.

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