A pig's kidney worked in a human body

A pig's kidney worked in a human body

Why it matters: According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, there are more than 106,000 people on the national transplant waiting list, and 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant. For many years, animal-to-human transplants have been seen as a promising solution to the organ shortage, but progress has been incremental and the public's bioethical objections have been numerous. The news that surgeons were able to temporarily affix a pig's kidney to a human body and got it to work is a milestone in the quest for xenotransplantation. --Evan

Full Story: The Associated Press (10/20)