China deaths reignite debate about using viruses to deliver CRISPR therapies
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The deaths of two children who received CRISPR therapies in China have rattled scientists who work on similar genetic medicines in the US, adding new fuel to a yearslong debate about the danger of the ...
Source: Endpoints News