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How will gene editing change medicine and who will benefit?

How will gene editing change medicine and who will benefit?

FromScience Weekly


How will gene editing change medicine and who will benefit?

FromScience Weekly

ratings:
Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 as Crispr. He also hears from Prof Claire Booth about ensuring these cutting edge treatments are made available to everyone who needs them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
Released:
Mar 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Science Weekly podcast will now explore some of the crucial scientific questions about Covid-19. Led by its usual hosts  Ian Sample,  Hannah Devlin and  Nicola Davis, as well as the Guardian's health editor Sarah Boseley, we’ll be taking questions – some sent by you – to experts on the frontline of the global outbreak. Send us your questions here:  theguardian.com/covid19questions