Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of American patient

12 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since September 3, 2026

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Sep 03, 08:31 PM 1 source: BBC News
Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days - is this the future of organ transplants?
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Sep 03, 11:01 PM 2 sources: BBC News, The Guardian
Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
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Sep 04, 01:01 AM 2 sources: BBC News, ft.com
Pig kidneys successfully transplanted into humans
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Sep 04, 01:31 AM 2 sources: BBC News, Financial Times
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Sep 04, 04:01 AM 1 source: BBC News
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
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Sep 04, 10:01 PM 2 sources: NBC News, The Boston Globe
Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of American patient
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Sep 04, 11:01 PM 1 source: NBC News
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Sep 04, 11:31 PM 2 sources: NBC News, The Boston Globe
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Sep 05, 12:01 AM 1 source: NBC News
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Sep 05, 02:31 AM 2 sources: NBC News, The Boston Globe
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Sep 05, 06:01 AM 2 sources: NBC News, bostonglobe.com
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Sep 05, 07:01 AM 1 source: NBC News