# The match: My sister and her new DNA

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 16 Sep 2025, 41 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/68c82bedc5a5560eaced03ca/media.mp3

What happens when you get new blood and new DNA from a complete stranger? This is the story of a woman whose own features began to change following a stem cell transplant. Reporter: Eva Wiseman Producer: Matt Russell Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Commissioning editor: Matt Russell To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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