CRISPR - The Biggest Discovery in Biomedicine

Gene editing technology called CRISPR has been used to treat genetic diseases of the bloodstream, liver, eye, and immune system. Geneticists made use of that function to develop a cure for sickle cell disease - which is currently the first CRISPR-based therapeutic up for approval by the FDA. As new techniques and technologies are developed, more and more organs will come online with power to deliver human gene therapy. Many a story gets more complicated when it comes to using that power to help people in need.