{
  "id": 5547536,
  "title": "Pig kidney kept man off dialysis for 9 months, serves as ‘bridge’ to human organ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pig-kidney-kept-man-off-dialysis-for-9-months-serves-as-bridge-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:11:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pig-kidney-kept-man-off-dialysis-for-9-months-serves-as-bridge-to-human-organ-101788520286103.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This is the first time a porcine organ has served as a temporary “bridge” to human allotransplantation, offering hope to address the severe global shortage of donor organs.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Man Spends 9 Months With Pig Kidney, Later Receives Human Organ In World-First Medical Milestone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/man-spends-9-months-with-pig-kidney-later-receives-human-organ-in",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:10:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}