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The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope

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A man in the US has survived for a record nine months with a kidney from a genetically modified pig, bringing hope to transplant patients across the world. 66-year-old Tim Andrews went on to receive a human donor kidney and is doing well. We hear from Dr Leonardo Riella who led the team.

A man in the US has survived for a record nine months with a kidney from a genetically modified pig, bringing hope to transplant patients across the world. 66-year-old Tim Andrews went on to receive a human donor kidney and is doing well. We hear from Dr Leonardo Riella who led the team. Plus, the rare flightless parrot that's been brought back from the brink of extinction. The kakapo are the world's heaviest parrot. Also in this edition, meet Ari Miller, the DJ making music with strangers on the streets of New York. The new display showing the world famous Bayeux Tapestry as it's never been seen before and the composer turning the world's underground trains into melodies. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.

Picture: Patient Tim Andrews (centre) with Dr Tatsuo Kawai (left) and Dr Leonardo Riella (right). Credit: Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital.

Presenter: Holly Gibbs. Music composed by Iona Hampson

US (LOCATION) Tim Andrews (PERSON) Dr Leonardo Riella (PERSON) Ari Miller (PERSON) New York (LOCATION) Bayeux Tapestry (LOCATION) Tatsuo Kawai (PERSON) Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital (PERSON) Holly Gibbs (PERSON) Iona Hampson (PERSON)
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