The FDA has approved a groundbreaking cure for sickle cell anemia called Casgevy which uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR. NBC News’ Rehema Ellis has more details on the new hope for those suffering with the debilitating blood disorder.
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BOOOOOO
Very expensive
Ground breaking ❤
More gene therapy = more sudden death
Wow 😮!! That’s Amazing!! Absolutely speechless… this is groundbreaking news
Maybe the price will go down. 2.2 mil is unreachable for almost everyone.
Smh, they always try transhumanism on black people, they have a non gene editing cure but won't release it, it's all about the Benjamin's and DNA altering for these who love the beast
Its about time! This excruciating disease has been a scourge in the black conmmunity for far too long! Well done!
Wow, fantastic because their life span is short with the average age in early 50s. I bet medicine is very expensive and insurance may not cover it .
Bring it back
Rehema Ellis states this is a "long overlooked genetic disorder." That is a shameless lie. I'm 69 and I've heard about this disorder since high school. The medical establishment has been working on it for decades. Why do you folks lie about these things? It has to be intentional.
Gene-editing. Wow! Choose your own genes.