How will gene editing change medicine and who will benefit?

Ian Sample speaks to Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin about the latest developments and debates about gene editing to emerge from a summit at the Francis Crick Institute in London. The summit heard from the first person with sickle cell disease to be treated with a technique known asCrispr. He also hears from Prof Claire Booth about ensuring these cutting edge treatments are made available to everyone who needs themClips: Francis Crick Institute, BBC NewsContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Science Gene editing Sickle cell disease Health Genetics Society Source Type: news