The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died. Learn more about the cause and the future of xenotransplantation. In a development both promising and saddening, Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has passed away. Mr. Slayman underwent the groundbreaking surgery at Massachusetts General … Read more
The field of xenotransplantation, the transplantation of organs from animals to humans, achieved a significant milestone on March 16, 2024. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 52-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease. This groundbreaking surgery offers a potential solution to the critical shortage of … Read more
India – News broke on March 17, 2024, that Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, a highly influential spiritual leader and founder of the Isha Foundation, underwent emergency brain surgery at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi. This unexpected development has garnered national attention and sparked concern among his vast following. Reason Behind Surgery: According to a … Read more