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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 3, 10:31 PM
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
worksrecord 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
While all report on the pig kidney transplant, some emphasize the patient's improved life, the "world-first" aspect, or the context of waiting for a human donor.
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As of September 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
The headline split The left frames it as "Pig kidney transplant let man live without needing dialysis for nine months in world-first". The right frames it as "Kidney disease patient survives nine months with transplanted PIG’S organ in world first...".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMild
45/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPig kidney transplant let man live without needing dialysis for nine months in world-first
The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report
CenterTransplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightKidney disease patient survives nine months with transplanted PIG’S organ in world first as he waited for human donor
The Sun UK · Right · News report
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The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
Pig kidney transplant let man live without needing dialysis for nine months in world-first
live without needing dialysisworld-first
Tim Andrews, 67, received his transplanted kidney from an unusual organ donor - a Yucatan miniature pig - and it kept him off dialysis for nine months
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The IndependentNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
Man able to live with genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
able to livegenetically modifiedworld first
Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025
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The Sun UKNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
Kidney disease patient survives nine months with transplanted PIG’S organ in world first as he waited for human donor
survivesPIG’S organworld firstwaited for human donor
A MAN survived nine months with a pig’s kidney in a world-first procedure before he got a transplant from a human donor. Shop manager Tim Andrews, 68, was able to stop dialysis treatment af...
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WiredNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.
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New ScientistNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months in world first
A pig kidney transplant worked for a record nine months. This enabled the recipient to stay off dialysis for longer while waiting for a suitable human donor's kidney to become available
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STAT NewsNews report · Sep 3, 10:30 PM
STAT+: Recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys successfully receive human organs
Two recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys have successfully received human organs, a milestone in the wider effort to advance xenografts.
Details45/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
45/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 3, 10:30 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.
Sep 3, 10:30 PM: Wired joined the source map.
Sep 3, 10:30 PM: New Scientist joined the source map.
Sep 3, 10:30 PM: STAT News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.