A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a 'milestone' for organ transfers between animals and people.

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A PIG’S liver has been transplanted into a living human for the first time by Chinese scientists. Surgeons have grafted hearts and kidneys before but not proven success with a liver, which is a ...

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A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a 'milestone' for organ transfers between animals and people.

The operation used a liver from a pig that had been genetically modified to reduce the chance of the organ being rejected by a human immune system.