# Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 00:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include STAT, WIRED, The Guardian and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| AOL.com | Man Successfully Kept Alive with Pig Kidney for 271 Days Until He Could Receive a Human One | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOdjJPWFVkQVZ0VHhkbTFQQUh1V0xXYUJUbFRjbzdBeGZaM1V1a29QNkJKbXhuTTNjWEtmdmV0OHVyX0pZMGNuY3EtSWJPZWsxbU9rWUtsMEpuNUNIaGJZZ0FvV0RaRkl6SEpOTW9IWmt2dGJ5UVprbmpabFFaRVZxNw?oc=5) |
| WMUR | Concord man receives human kidney after pig kidney transplant | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE00ZEdIcElwOGRZSFNiQzJLLUJxY2FFSjc0Tm1tSmM3V3V5c0xDdGRXRWZhQmd2V250OFJqMmhNVzE3LXNaOVlTUHhvRXdMRms0SG1EY0JlQjZJSmhacTBVMUM4WmFMWTlWY0lzTTVrM2NkTlZNU0E?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Pig Kidneys Yield ‘Life-Changing’ Independence From Dialysis | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPZkl2M3JUNFdOZGZZbGpyN2hud0dUQUNxd3VzWlZoYzIzR0EyQWh4V1lLV3dKYkRUQlF3RjBEMmJ1bWtFTFdrcjhESFBlUEFIWmFfcjVPRHBlck5wMkd4YnA3RmZrLWhYUmxEbW5VUHhwVXdBQ3V0RFpTblc3cU9GUWFVV0tZZy1NQjBRd1J4LUFHU0lKRjg0VXdWN1FINk1rYkZyRnJoYWI5SHFNQW1xQzlObw?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of surviving American | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPS0pVRVRmcUE2eHoxSUtyQzRKRkIyZ1ZFd0l6NXB1c2NrenliLVd3X3pJQmg1Sko2eXFrbk5Qd2pxcVRLam9oWi01RTh4LW54UV9MQUt0cG9EZ1FudWtBOU9lMXZQN0wzVEh1MHdjdmFmQnAyOWxYVDB3Qm9FaHVLR1JCZDNxVTNsMzFkRk1nem9GZnRxRTBuQjN1OFd5UVpITDhveWdKYw?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | Recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys successfully receive human organs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOMkNJNnN1ZUpjeWU5ekZJelpJMUhSaWlJenJUWmNRRDJvRFREU25aVVg2cENfcjJjSVZ4MmVxRkdNUmY0REJsUlNJbnhwQlRaSDU2ZG9KTmM4VFZZZkNpZS01b1E4SzEyci1ad3pnWFRBUDNjNFNHY3JuM2lvMGNMbEdKUDNXb3NDRkwxUGhwRTU?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Use pig organs while patients wait for donors, say scientists | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOeElhNG5rcWh6QWJVcWRGRUF6RTVRNUJlQTJfTjZ4akVxb21CS2hFZ0UxRTVvbmkwRHpWbmRWdUJsVVlqZlV1VmZsSnRkX0ZWXzlMa1ZUVVp1aEJDS1lEQ0VmNUFibkdiY2ZTNjU0bzNOQ1BOeW5YSmhwZktMSi1qU19sa0hsUGJzM2k0cVZuU3ZZa1VoZkRNVC15akw4R2RRLVF5VA?oc=5) |
| The Economist | A transplanted pig kidney buys time for a human one to become available | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPd2FWb054Vnk3Sk5Fa0ZxTUdOWUpZX3dGUnhsNEx4SVNpYXQwRnVSdi1WR0tkREhMRVhhVTQtQm8tRnVzeFYzN2E0WmRpNXdkTkhHaGQyY3haNDg4V3JkQkpvZkVMelRDMXJZa2dfZXU0T1o0eF9YX1k3SW9Fcm9EaFF3SDVKLTdYTmY5YzNVTXhaYVIwdEplNjFXd1FwT3lkaENlaVdBUmowVFV5YUpaSEpTMTRYZElhUEZQMXgtRFBCQUdHMmw5SmltWQ?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months in world first | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQSUZXckZqTGk0eVd4Qldta3I4QVlVY1lORzN0cEtTcXNZcVVQYW9mOWxiVlNWb3E4enJqV3VKSENaSFVFamlmYm1zUTh1c0c3YkRmTGwwWk1kNmQ2ZXV3NFVzQ21felh3cjMxT1I1UlVoampvZmp3amxRSWVDaWJmTDBFdlk1UHRvci1EejlLbGtNRm04VnVfa1hnU2QtelM1WU9vQlF0Q1JmZXptd1o4Yw?oc=5) |
| hms.harvard.edu | Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOUFc1NHBKTkFUbjYtZHRYWlBQT0VJVEc4N1Q3NDd6dGdLVE54STFyRHl5ckF2X01KdGFpdHFqR0FmdjZkRWtrSDhJMlViNmoxajhEdWRWZ1dQdjdUX0FNVjNzV3lTMG9Oazc3VWZjemtmVW40eXRzR3dONWp2VFNQYVVvMmhfVzVEbHJ2ZkFuTUdDQTdBOVMwal9tYkNadm5wa2ZiTnBDTlBrNU0?oc=5) |
| WCVB | Boston doctors report first pig-to-human transplant bridge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE04TnJyc19zbkJfWDZJdlhUSE1GY0w4bnBkTnVCRS14QzBTTXZSSC1CbmFFazJuM25PTjM5QlpKUl8yQlRvV0RjbHdUekoyd1BlRW9wLXhtWjNCcTVWOHdmUFh5VG9LcjFRVlFfaEF4bU1QNEl4N1BsbVZjeDNYTms?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Pig kidneys successfully transplanted into humans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOYTJCblBuMDFwcEV0eGhXZFZCZDhTNGZjb0t3NkxvQTdWUERjT3VlUWZTaWVabU1mbGVwNzVjVi1FcFJDMTdxLXRIek5NU2VQd0NmVHdOMzJJR181Z0llcFJ2Q0VrTWF1eW5LcktabHVINU1xSFpyN3dQYWg1ajh5bjhuLWU?oc=5) |
| Sky News | Patient lived with world's first pig kidney transplant for nine months before getting human organ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNWkZnOGV3QnZCZDZlYWEwSlU1S0JTWHRGTm9Rb2V5VU9rMFJCcDNzeTctR2w3UkM4ZWhSUHlqZzN4VE0wNkJ6UWhScThPM1hBZU5HS0l6R2twNDlFLVFfODRmNEhhdnhaTlhGRXZCcG1abEROQTdham8zVkNlcWd6Mk1kNGVKVHA1Z0N6ZUdoMTgtWWFCOUxLdHRham9wencxWndRX3NzcU5KdFR3OWFBVXBib0t2Wm9jMWpPdVpDNFN5bV81bW52Y3U5em4?oc=5) |
| STAT | Recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys successfully receive human organs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQcy1DZUVqb1JTR0VfdzdnY25uV3ViUW1lMWI1M3VjUWJTRXhId3dnaElZenI1ekFUdExIQm9zM0hiR2dPOENZU1hHOF84a2dPTnBzN2dCc2EtRG93R2tnX282Y1V4RHg3bE1YWlVuWXJreU1UeUVzQWFKRWtVYzV6Tk5pX3BOTHVteVA4LWJydEFWVEI3d25OYXF1MA?oc=5) |
| WIRED | A Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPSVBCV2pYaDJHejJuUUMwbXFuUGFMakhEaDQ1TGpMTTMyUWVSakcwbmRJamF1TDM3bTN4SHJ1V2FEWjJ2RWY0U0haUWtaVkNIcDJqbDU4VVFma2JiSnlRQ1hJdUplOXBaTkg0MkdOQk1Sc2VpeXdyeFZlT3FmcFJqa1pmZEJvVENxeV9VRmZTMjBKZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOc1NwWTRLdzBDR2VIZUJzVjdLV29QWTZRd0VxWEx0eEFneTRGUXRqb2hCWXJnOGJTY2R5bTVEUXJORVlBbEdqNUFORjdmWU9LUFM0LXliTE42czFta1dOMV9FZUxPVUJzR0ZCRWNSRlBDSG9hSjBhT1pRWUhyLVZZWkdOYVhqTzFINmZNWXNPREpIU3FDdnhieTQ1bGRxUHNlLXhhNjduNTlsQUhaUzVpVEp6TzI?oc=5) |

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