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Terminally ill heart patient gets genetically modified pig’s heart in first-of-its-kind transplant | South China Morning Post

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Terminally ill David Bennett is recovering after receiving a heart transplant from a pig on January 7, 2022. The organ used on the 57-year-old had been genetically modified to prevent immediate rejection, a groundbreaking procedure that could transform the prospects of the tens of thousands of transplant patients aw…

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