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Woman Thriving Two Months After World's First Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, is thriving two months after receiving the world's first successful genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage while raising ethical and scientific concerns.
Woman Thriving Two Months After World's First Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, is thriving two months after receiving the world's first successful genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage while raising ethical and scientific concerns.
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