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First human receives genetically edited pig kidney

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024Arsen Mayer

A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Thursday. The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital […]

Life saving campaign during elections for organ donation registration

February 25, 2024March 3, 2024Arsen Mayer

When you vote in the municipal elections on Tuesday, you can do another good deed – obtain an ADI card showing that you are willing to donate organs to save other lives upon your demise. The National Center for Transplantation (Israel Transplant) is launching a nationwide campaign on that day to sign an ADI card […]