A US woman who lived with a pig kidney for 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...

Scientists have been genetically modifying pigs to make their organs more human-like, - and therefore more compatible for human transplants.

WASHINGTON — An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting ...

A Pittsburgh-area nonprofit is dedicated to helping pigs in the community. From the unofficial pig ambassador in Dormont to ...

An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it ...

To curb the spread of the disease, some farmers have resorted to slaughtering and burying sick pigs, as well as properly disposing of those that have already died. Despite pork being a popular ...

Pigs have emerged as the best animal organ donors ... can serve as a "bridge organ" to support the existing liver of sick people waiting on a human donor. Over the 10 days, the doctors monitored ...

Pigs have emerged as the best animal organ donors ... The hope is that this kind of transplant can serve as a “bridge organ” to support the existing liver of sick people waiting on a human donor. Over ...