Gene Therapy Deafness

Jan 23, 2024

In this image from video provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, an 11-year-old boy who was born with hereditary deafness prepares for a gene therapy procedure in Philadelphia in October 2023. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, the hospital announced his hearing has improved enough that he now has only mild to moderate hearing loss in the ear that was treated, and is hearing sound for the first time in his life. (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

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