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Woman receives pig kidney transplant, walks out of hospital days later

An Alabama woman has successfully undergone a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health. This was the seventh pig organ transplant completed by NYU Langone surgeons. Twana Rooney, 53, was miraculously discharged from hospital just a few days after surgery. Massachusetts man discharged from hospital after first successful pig kidney transplant At a press […]

Surgeons implant new kind of engineered pig kidney

Surgeons have successfully performed the fifth gene-edited pig organ transplant to an Alabama woman who needed a new kidney. Twana Rooney, 53, underwent the procedure after eight years of dialysis. “It's like a new beginning,” said Rooney, 53. Associated Press. Immediately, she said, “My energy was amazing. It's incredible that my kidneys are working and […]

Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant

An Alabama woman is recovering well and freed from eight years of dialysis after undergoing a pig kidney transplant last month, the latest effort to use animal organs to save lives. Twana Rooney is the fifth American to receive gene-edited pig organs. And, notably, she is not as ill as previous recipients, who died within […]

‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Peppa Pig’ voice actor, David Graham, dead at 99

David Graham, best known for his work as the voice of characters in TV shows “Thunderbirds” and “Peppa Pig,” has died at the age of 99, according to reports. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary David Graham – the voice of Parker, Gordon Tracy, Brains and so many others,” Jamie Anderson, […]