First person to receive genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies
Image Credit: newsbytes
Richard "Rick" Slayman, the first individual to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has tragically passed away nearly two months post-procedure. The 62-year-old Massachusetts, United States, resident underwent the groundbreaking operation at Massachusetts General Hospital in March. The hospital's transplant team expressed their profound sorrow over Slayman's demise and extended condolences to his family, affirming they had no evidence suggesting his death was linked to the transplant.