An Alabama woman received a pig kidney transplant last month and is free from dialysis for the first time eight years.

“Our findings are quite remarkable. We have shown that social disadvantage penetrates so deeply that it is actually transplantable into a new host, and its effects persist over time,” said ...

AP spoke with three people closely watching pig kidney development, including two who've asked about volunteering for a trial. Some hope pig kidneys might one day help ease a dire shortage of ...