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Recipient of Historic Pig Kidney Transplant Passes Away

Rick Slayman has inspired millions, his family has notedThe initial successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human recipient continues to be celebrated as a significant medical breakthrough and achievement, despite the unfortunate passing of the recipient.Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where 62-year-old Richard "Rick" Slayman underwent the groundbreaking procedure, clarified that...