Pig’s liver transplanted to human in world first

The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after the procedure
Pig’s liver transplanted to human in world first

Medics have transplanted a pig liver to a human in a world first. Picture: Alamy/PA

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 - 06:54
Ella Pickover, PA Health Correspondent

Medics have transplanted a pig liver into a human in a world first.

The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after the procedure.

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