Pig Kidney Transplants and ER Violence Concerns

Friday, September 11, 2026

In today's episode, Dr. Alok Patel (@AlokPatelMD) & Adam Rose (@Adjoro) cover a record pig kidney bridge that kept a New Hampshire man off dialysis for 271 days with no sign of rejection and without blocking his next human transplant. They break down the 69 edits behind the eGenesis organ and why The Lancet case matters for over 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney. They also dig into new UK and US surveys showing most emergency staff face violence and what leaders say must change. Plus: a sharp rise in GLP-1 prescriptions for young children, fake weight loss drugs tied to liver injury, and more.

Coverage Timeline:

(00:00) Intro (01:03) The Pig Kidney Record (03:59) Violence in the Hospital (08:57) Brain Aneurysm Detection Rates (09:26) Teen Illicit Drug Use Trends

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