Fergus Walsh Medical editor Watch: New mum Grace (left) and her sister Amy (right) talk about the “miracle” of baby Amy A “miracle” baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. The baby’s mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, … Read more
Jan. 10, 2022 In a groundbreaking operation that offers hope to people waiting for organ transplants, the heart of a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a 57-year-old man who had end-stage heart disease. The patient, David Bennett Sr., received the heart on Friday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. In a news … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functioned normally after being attached to a human patient during a groundbreaking procedure performed by U.S. doctors. If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant, greatly expanding the pool of … Read more