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Ear, Nose And ThroatOne of the First Children in the Nation to Receive a New Gene Therapy is Now Waiting to Hear Ricky has a rare form of genetic deafness. After becoming the first child in New York to receive a newly approved gene therapy at NewYork-Presbyterian, his family and doctors are awaiting signs of a world he has never heard. 6 min read September 2, 2026
Sickle CellFDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Sickle Cell Disease One of the treatments, CASGEVY, is the first approved therapy in the United States to use CRISPR gene-editing technology. 7 min read December 8, 2023
Sickle CellCan Gene Therapy Cure Patients with Sickle Cell Disease? An experimental trial shows promise for patients with a life-threatening inherited blood disorder. 7 min read June 18, 2019