First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

62-Year-Old Dies After Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant

Fox News is reporting that the 62-year-old man who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney has died: “The transplant team at the hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by [Richard] Slayman’s death and offered condolences to his family. The hospital said there was no indication he died because of the transplant. “Slayman was the first living person to undergo the procedure, but pig kidneys had previously …

First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, has died nearly two months after having the

Patient who underwent pig-to-human kidney transplant dies weeks after groundbreaking procedure

Patient Dies After Receiving Kidney From Gene-Hacked Pig

Roughly two months after becoming the first human to receive a gene-hacked pig kidney transplant, Richard "Rick" Slayman has passed away. "Our family is deeply saddened about the sudden passing of our beloved Rick but take great comfort knowing he inspired so many," reads a statement issued by Massachusetts General Hospital, where the procedure was conducted. While we still don't know the exact cause of death, the hospital noted that it had "no …

Richard “Rick” Slayman è morto. Il 62enne era stato sottoposto ad un trapianto con un rene di maiale geneticamente modificato lo scorso 16 marzo e dopo (circa) tre settimane era stato dimesso. È sopravvissuto due mesi poi il decesso. A riportarlo è il quotidiano britannico The Guardian. Il Massachussets General Hospital, la struttura ospedaliera dove Slayman è stato operato, ha tenuto a precisare che “nulla fa pensare che abbia perso la vita per…

Man Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Weeks after Milestone Surgery

Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first patient to receive a genetically edited kidney from a pig, has died nearly two months after the milestone surgery, according to his family and a statement from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he had the transplant.