{
  "id": 6755110,
  "title": "A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Kept a Man Alive for a Record Nine Months, Allowing Him to Wait for a Donated Human Organ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/a-genetically-modified-pig-kidney-kept-a-man-alive-for-a-record-nine",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-genetically-modified-pig-kidney-kept-a-man-alive-for-a-record-nine-months-allowing-him-to-wait-for-a-donated-human-organ-180989466/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The animal organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days and represents the first time a pig kidney has been used as a bridge to human organ transplantation",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}