Pig Brain? The Promise and Peril of Xenotransplantation

A beacon of hope emerged in the world of organ transplants recently with the successful transfer of a pig kidney into a human recipient.

This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize medicine by addressing the critical shortage of donor organs. However, along with the excitement comes a renewed conversation about the ethical implications of xenotransplantation, the practice of transplanting organs between different species. As I explored in a previous publication, the use of animal organs for human patients presents a complex…