Pig kidney keeps 66-year-old man off dialysis for 9 months before human transplant in world's first

Mint - Nov 9, 2026

A genetically modified pig kidney kept 66-year-old Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days before he received a kidney from a deceased human donor. Researchers say the case is the first reported example of a pig kidney successfully serving as a bridge to a human transplant.

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