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CRISPR Just Cured a Baby With a Drug Made Only For Him


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In February 2025, doctors did something unprecedented - they gave a six-month-old baby a drug designed for one person on the entire planet. Him. This is the story of Baby KJ, and how CRISPR gene editing is quietly becoming the most important medical technology since antibiotics.We break down three CRISPR breakthroughs from the last 12 months:- The first personalized gene therapy cure (Baby KJ)- Epigenetic editing that turns genes on/off WITHOUT cutting DNA- A single injection that permanently lowers cholesterolThings I Know Nothing About explores science and technology.Website: https://thingsiknownothingabout.com/

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