If a pig embryo infused with human cells truly became something close enough to count as a member of the human species, then current research regulations would dictate it’s owed human-level regard.

Both scientific and policy advancements could provide desperately needed organs for transplantation. For example, there have been some promising early studies using kidneys from pigs genetically ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm” on Sunday, May 18, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. There were more than 48,000 organ transplants in the United States last year. They’re ...

A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer safer and more effective alternatives to human donor organs.

March 16, 2012 — -- Monir Moniruzzaman doesn't look like James Bond, or even George Smiley, but for 15 months he prowled through the dark and dangerous alleyways of Bangladesh, searching for what ...

A man in Massachusetts just became the first person to receive a pig kidney transplant. In this latest medical milestone, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted a pig kidney into a ...

As of end-2024, kidney patients on the transplant waiting list had to wait an average of nine years to get a new organ.

Overcoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major challenges in the fight against cancer. While combination ...

Science Corporation, founded by Neuralink’s first president, Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life ...

Funding backs a human-first approach to drug safety and efficacy, reducing reliance on animal testing and accelerating therapies for patients. NEW HAVEN, CT / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / ...

A man in Massachusetts just became the first person to receive a pig kidney transplant. In this latest medical milestone, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted a pig kidney into a ...

I’m challenging you to three rounds of anatomical identification—can you name each organ? Join me as I show real specimens of ...