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FDA clears eGenesis’ genetically engineered porcine liver for Phase I trial
The company’s porcine liver is for use with partner OrganOx’s extracorporeal liver cross-circulation (ELC) system in patients ...
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...
Trump's executive order seeks to lower prescription drugs prices, including Medicare patients
President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to standardize Medicare payments in an effort ...
WHO member states reach pandemic preparedness agreement
World Health Organization member states have reached consensus on a draft agreement that aims to strengthen global ...
New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own ...
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FDA OKs 1st trial to test gene-edited pig livers for treating liver failure
The FDA has cleared the first clinical trial to test genetically engineered pig livers in patients who have acute-on-chronic liver failure. The trial will evaluate the use of a Egenesis porcine liver ...
Scientists will test modified pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for patients with organ failure
The new study will attach the pig liver to up to 20 patients in a bid to give their own livers time to regenerate.View on ...
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Autism Rates Climb Again
The newest CDC data show that 1 in 31 children — specifically 8-year-olds — were on the autism spectrum in 2022. That's up from 1 in 36 in 2020. In other public health news: Paper receipts from major ...