AnewZ Morning Brief - April 30th, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 30th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A Chinese medical team has successfully transplanted a gene-edited pig liver into a brain-dead human, marking a breakthrough in xenotransplantation. The organ functioned normally, showing no signs of acute rejection or viral transmission during a 10-day observation period.
Chinese researchers have performed the first-ever transplant of a gene-edited pig liver into a brain-dead human, with the organ demonstrating normal physiological function, according to state media.
The liver, taken from a pig with six genetic modifications, was implanted into a brain-dead patient whose vital functions were being medically sustained.
Led by Dou Kefeng, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a team from Xijing Hospital and other institutions carried out the procedure while keeping the recipient’s own liver intact to mimic therapy for liver failure patients.
“We observed that the transplanted pig liver successfully performed its functions in the human body, including bile secretion, with stable blood supply and promising pathological results,” Dou stated.
Throughout the 10-day monitoring period, researchers found no signs of hyperacute rejection or transmission of porcine endogenous retroviruses.
This breakthrough follows a recent achievement by Chinese scientists, who successfully transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient with uremia.
On March 6, a team from Xijing Hospital at the Air Force Medical University implanted a gene-modified pig kidney into a 69-year-old woman with end-stage kidney disease.
In recent years, several gene-edited pig heart and kidney transplants have been conducted globally, advancing the field of xenotransplantation.
Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight on April 24, killing at least twelve people and injuring 90, including children and a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In an expansive interview marking his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump sketched out an agenda that touches everything from punitive tariffs and China policy to cease-fire hopes in Ukraine and an overhaul of domestic programmes. Below are the highlights.
A deadly explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port has left at least 40 dead, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, halting operations at one of the country’s most vital trade hubs.
For three generations, the Liebigs built railcars in Görlitz. Now, the factory that shaped their lives will produce parts for battle tanks.
North Korea has launched a new 5,000-tonne destroyer as part of Kim Jong Un’s plans to expand the country’s naval power far beyond its coastal waters.
China released a white paper on COVID-19 prevention, control and origins tracing on Wednesday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, lauding its own contributions while casting doubts on the United States.
Australia’s Labor party has promised a free medical advice line and expanded Medicare funding as cost-of-living pressures dominate the election campaign.
After weeks of no new infections, Uganda has officially brought its latest battle against the deadly ebola virus to a close, authorities announced on Saturday.
Afghanistan is facing a sharp increase in measles and other diseases, with over 12,500 new measles cases reported in March alone, as its strained health system struggles to respond amid declining international aid.
A highly accurate blood test that uses artificial intelligence to detect multiple cancers from just a few drops of blood is now entering clinical trials across the UK’s National Health Service.
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