The successful transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a human patient has raised hopes that cutting-edge technology can make pig organs safe for other transplant patients. Towana Looney ...

Towana Looney knew that the first four people who ever received an organ from a pig died within two months. But the Gadsden, Alabama, woman was still game to try it herself. After eight years on ...

These procedures show that genetically modified pig organs could one day serve as viable replacements for human organs in patients. Here's a timeline of the key milestones in these preclinical trials.

Genetically modified pig organs may be the answer to the shortage of human organs for those in dire need of a transplant.