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The first pig-human heart transplant!!

57-year old David Bennett received a heart transplant this week from a genetically modified pig. So, this raises Three questions. Why, how, what now? There is currently a huge shortage for organ transplants. 17 people in the US die every day waiting for a transplant and there are over 100,00 apparently waiting. And this number is only expected to grow in the future as the population increases and gets older. So what are the options xenotransplantation & genetic engineering (gene editing) stem cells & cellular reprogramming mechanically enhanced organs But what ethical considerations come along with these strategies? Find me on Twitter -   / eleanorsheekey   Support the channel through PayPal - https://paypal.me/sheekeyscience?coun... through Patreon -   / thesheekeyscienceshow   Timestamps: Why pigs? - 00:00 How - gene editing? - 01:40 What now - ethics & other options - 03:40 References: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-5995... Here’s how scientists pulled off the first pig-to-human heart transplant - https://www.science.org/content/artic... Icons in intro; "https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-v..."Background vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com