One month after an experimental procedure to transplant the heart of a genetically modified pig into a patient with end-stage heart disease, doctors say the heart is functioning on its own and shows ...

A Lemon Pig with a coin in its mouth is sure to bring you New Year's luck. At least since 2017 — when the new tradition went ...

Towana Looney's transplanted pig kidney was removed after 130 days due to rejection. This was the longest a human had survived with a pig kidney transplant. She has returned to dialysis and awaits ...

Guinea pigs don’t wag tails or lick faces the way dogs might, but they still show affection in surprisingly personal ways. Once they feel safe, their behavior shifts from cautious to curious, and ...

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David Bennett’s heart was failing. The 57-year-old handyman from Maryland had weeks to live and, because he had a history of failing to follow treatment instructions, he wasn’t eligible for a ...