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A genetically modified pig lung functioned in a man’s body for nine days

The study offers hope for future organ transplants but raises some safety concerns

Experts say pig lung transplants are far from being ready for human trials

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a man, where it functioned for nine days, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine .

Researchers at Guangzhou Medical University’s First Affiliated Hospital performed the surgery on a 39-year-old man who had been declared brain-dead after a brain hemorrhage. His family gave consent for the procedure, CNN reported.

This is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. While scient

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