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YareSekiro t1_irfawvh wrote

I can't help but remember the Chinese dude that Crispr edited a baby's gene to cure HIV(or rather to prevent HIV), I think he was just released not long ago after serving 3 years in prison.

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ZalmoxisRemembers t1_irg1620 wrote

His name is He Jiankui and he was released in April this year. He gene edited twin girls to become immune to HIV. The twin girls are being monitored by the Chinese government for a long term study now, but gene editing is still in an ethical grey area due to a lack of long term research. Both girls have been reported as being healthy so far.

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