In a first, scientists in China transplanted a lung from a pig into a human so they could see how the host immune system handled the procedure.

A new case study published in Nature Medicine revealed that although the transplantation was short-lived, it was found to function for nine days. The incident took place at Guangzhou in May 2024.

Scientists in China have transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a human for the first time. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature, the team of researchers transplanted the lung into the body of a 39-year-old male,