Hope for people waiting for organ transplants: pigs

KSL's Inside Sources

Hope for people waiting for organ transplants: pigs

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Published on Sep 14, 2026, 2:05:26 PM
Total time: 00:09:39

Episode Description

Isn't science amazing? There's a constant shortage of organs for transplants in the country, but our animal friends may be able to help. The Deseret News reports that a man lived without dialysis for 271 days thanks to a pig kidney. With more on how this kind of thing works and what it could mean for transplants of all kinds, Greg and Holly are joined in the studio by Deseret News reporter Lois Collins.

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