"First Living Patient with Pig Kidney Transplant Discharged from Hospital"
Richard Slayman, the first person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well at home, expressing immense happiness and relief. The successful surgery, which required FDA approval under "compassionate use" rules, offers hope for the 550,000 kidney patients in the United States. The use of pig kidneys and genetic editing technologies like CRISPR may address the shortage of human organs for transplantation and reduce disparities in access to transplants.