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"Pioneering Pig-to-Human Organ Transplants on the Horizon"

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Source: CNN
"Pioneering Pig-to-Human Organ Transplants on the Horizon"
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the potential of pig-to-human transplants as a solution to the organ crisis, highlighting the ethical questions surrounding genetic manipulation and our relationship with animals. With 17 people in the US dying daily while waiting for an organ, some scientists and doctors argue that this controversial approach is a necessary response to a life-or-death problem.

Topics:healthhealth-science#genetic-manipulation#health-science#medical-ethics#organ-crisis#organ-donation#pig-to-human-transplants
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  1. Pig-to-human transplants: Sooner than you might think  CNN
  2. More people need transplants than there are organ donors. Pigs might be a solution  CNN
  3. Pig kidney transplanted to human for third time at UAB, doctors push for clinical trials  AL.com
  4. Pigs could be future of human organ transplant  WDRB
  5. World-First Experiment Running Human Blood Through Pig Liver Could Be Vital "Bridge To Transplant"  IFLScience

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