Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment (Published 2025)

The New York Times·May 15

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A baby with a rare genetic disease has been treated with a personalized gene-editing treatment, reportedly with successful results. The treatment, which utilized CRISPR gene therapy, was customized for the infant and has led to the baby thriving. The specifics of the treatment and the disease it addressed are not detailed, but multiple outlets confirm that it is the world's first such personalized gene-editing treatment.

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