Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?
Published: 9/4/2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sparked a debate on immortality through organ transplants, suggesting organs could be transplanted repeatedly to stay young. Organ transplants save lives, with some lasting over 50 years, depending on donor health and care. Researchers are exploring rejection-free organ transplants using genetically-altered pigs and growing organs from human stem cells, showing promise in organ creation and transplantation.



