"First Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant into Human Marks Medical Milestone"
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital performed the first transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human, a 62-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease. The procedure, part of a fast-moving race to create genetically modified pigs to provide organs for transplants, is seen as a potential breakthrough in addressing the shortage of organs for human transplantation. While it offers hope for millions of patients worldwide, concerns about spreading animal viruses to humans and ethical considerations have been raised.