Tim Andrews, of Concord, New Hampshire, has been praised by his transplant team at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, US, as a 'selfless medical pioneer and an inspiration' View 3 Images Boffins hope it'll help their quest for animal-to-human transplants (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants. ‌

Tim Andrews, 67, had the organ removed from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, US on October 23 because its function was declining, according to Mass General Brigham. ‌

In a statement, his transplant team called Andrews, of Concord, New Hampshire, "a selfless medical pioneer and an inspir

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