SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 27, 2025Wired

Man Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record 9 Months

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A 67-year-old man with a rare blood type had a genetically engineered pig kidney removed after it functioned for nearly nine months, setting a record for pig organ transplants. Tim Andrews became the fourth person worldwide to receive such a kidney, outlasting previous recipients who survived only weeks or months before organ failure or rejection required removal.

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