Discusses gene therapy as a potential treatment for deafness, focusing on recent cases of children with improved hearing after treatment. Explores the mechanism of gene therapy and the difference between gene therapy and CRISPR. Highlights the potential of gene therapy in treating various diseases.
A promising gene therapy can help kids born without the ability to hear. A Deaf bioethicist wants you to consider the implications.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Haleema Shah and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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