Doctors have now used a gene-edited pig liver to keep a human alive, not as a thought experiment in a lab but as a real ...

In a New York operating room one day in October 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified ...

Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for ...

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

In a landmark case reported in the Journal of Hepatology, Chinese surgeons have shown that a genetically modified pig liver ...

Animal rights organization PETA has condemned the use of animal organs in human transplantation after the world's first living recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney passed away just weeks ...

A new experiment has seen a genetically modified pig liver keep a human patient alive, marking a potential turning point in ...

The first two pig-to-human kidney xenotransplants were performed in 2021 when researchers at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute transplanted kidneys from genetically modified pigs into two ...

While it's true that even the smallest breeds of pig can grow up to 100-200 pounds, mini-piglets usually weigh only a couple pounds when they're born, making them about the same size as a month-old ...