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The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by ...

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A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child ...