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Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.

By Roni Caryn Rabin

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How Karis Dadson’s Icy Stare at Pig Shows Conquered TikTok

Millions have been transfixed by videos of Karis Dadson, a California teenager who shows pigs at livestock competitions. She finds the whole thing very weird.

By Scott Cacciola

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For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

By Roni Caryn Rabin

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A 300-Pound Pig Is Rescued From Los Angeles Wildfires

As the Los Angeles wildfires strained the city’s animal shelters, community members stepped in to help a couple rescue their pet potbellied pig.

By Callie Holtermann