First Person to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Nearly Two Months Later
The recipient of the first genetically modified pig kidney transplant, Richard “Rick” Slayman, has passed away two months after undergoing the groundbreaking procedure. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where the operation took place in March, announced on Sunday, May 12, that Mr. Slayman, aged 62, had died. They emphasized that there was no indication his death…