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KJ Muldoon, a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition, made medical history by receiving the first custom gene-editing treatment. The technique used has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases. Read more: nyti.ms/44H77pg

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This is the promise we’ve all hoped for with gene editing. I hope young families can look forward to specialized treatments that will allow their children to live healthy lives. It came too late for my generation but I’m glad we’re here now.

The incredible research that led to this lifesaving breakthrough was funded by the US Government and led by a brilliant individual who has left their post due to differences with RFK Jr. one tiny example of just how badly our tax dollars are now being used by employing incompetent Trump officials.