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Man Dies After Landmark Pig Kidney Transplant

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Breaking news: First person to get a pig kidney transplant sadly passes away. Find out the extraordinary details here!

Richard Slayman, who made medical history as the first person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has tragically passed away at the age of 62. The groundbreaking xenotransplantation took place at Massachusetts General Hospital, sparking global interest and hope for future medical advancements.

Slayman's death, occurring weeks after the milestone operation, has left the medical community in shock. Despite the hospital's statement that his passing was unrelated to the transplant, his case has raised questions and rekindled discussions on the complexities of organ transplantation and the potential of animal-to-human transplants.

The successful transplant in March marked a significant leap in medical progress, with surgeons achieving a gene-edited pig kidney transplantation for the first time in history. Slayman's bravery in undergoing the procedure highlighted the importance of innovative medical research and the perseverance of individuals in pushing the boundaries of science.

As the world mourns the loss of the pioneering transplant recipient, Slayman's legacy will forever be remembered as a symbol of courage and the relentless pursuit of medical breakthroughs.

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Man who received pig kidney transplant dies weeks after milestone ... (The Washington Post)

Richard Slayman was the first living human to receive a genetically edited kidney from a pig, in a landmark xenotransplantation at Massachusetts General ...

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Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies aged 62 (BBC News)

The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.

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First patient to get gene-edited pig kidney transplant dies (Voice of America)

In a world first, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in March successfully transplanted the genetically edited pig kidney into Slayman, ...

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First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant ... (NBC News)

Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. animal to human transplant genetically modified organ.

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Patient who had first ever pig kidney transplant dies two months after ... (Sky News)

Richard "Rick" Slayman, 62, underwent the four-hour transplant in Boston two months ago.

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Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically ... (The New York Times)

Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.

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First living recipient of pig kidney dies months after transplant (CNN)

A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world's first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, hailed as a medical ...

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First person to receive pig kidney dies 7 weeks after transplant (USA TODAY)

Seven weeks after receiving the first-ever kidney transplant from a pig, a Massachusetts man died this weekend.

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First Person to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Nearly Two ... (TIME)

Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for ...

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Patient who had first ever pig kidney transplant dies two months after ... (Yahoo News Canada)

The first person to have a pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the procedure. Richard "Rick" Slayman, 62, underwent the four-hour ...

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Man who received genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies ... (ABC News)

Richard "Rick" Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for ...

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The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney ... (NPR)

Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday.

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First recipient of kidney transplant from genetically engineered pig ... (STAT)

Massachusetts General Hospital did not say how Slayman died, but said there was no indication it "was the result of his recent transplant.”

World-first pig kidney transplant recipient has died (New Atlas)

The first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human recipient is still being regarded as a medical milestone and success ...

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1st recipient of pig kidney transplant dies, hospital confirms (Daily Sabah)

A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died,...

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