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I wonder how much of this recent development can be attributed to the Covid pandemic—whether it's helped clear up a lot of red tape or whether the development h
by DantesKite 5y ago
I wonder how much of this recent development can be attributed to the Covid pandemic—whether it's helped clear up a lot of red tape or whether the development has been largely unaffected negatively or positively.
- refurb 5y agoCRISPR had been around long before Covid. A lot can happen in 5 years.
- esturk 5y agoAnd a lot has happened in the past 5 years already. From theory to human trials (curing sickle cell, liver diseases) to FDA approved treatment for blindness (Luxturna) and spinal muscular distrophy (Zolgensma). And its not just labs in America doing it. This is in labs and startups all over the world. It's like a gold rush right now.
- techsin101 5y agosources for live diseases?
- esturk 5y agohttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/26/1009817539/he-inherited-a-devastating-disease-a-crispr-gene-editing-breakthrough-stopped-it https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/26/1009817...