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PBS Newshour

Gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder

Season 2025 Episode 136 | 6m 43s

Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy. Geoff Bennett discussed the treatment and its potential with Dr. Peter Marks. He oversaw gene therapy treatment and vaccine safety and approval for the FDA before he left in March.

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