Medical First: Doctors Rewrite DNA of Infant with Rare Genetic Disorder | Vantage with Palki Sharma
In a medical first, U.S. doctors have saved an infant’s life by rewriting his DNA to fix a deadly genetic disorder that affects 1 in a million. The disease, fatal in 50% of cases by early infancy, was treated using advanced gene-editing technology. Scientists say this breakthrough could revolutionise treatment for millions with rare genetic diseases worldwide.