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Now that a genetic disease has been fixed with CRSPR we have a duty to iraducate all physically harmful genetic diseases (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Sackeshi@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/health/gene-editing-personalized-rare-disorders.html

This is a game changer a baby was saved by gene editing and imo it's important to use this to now get rid of all bad diseases like sickle cell anemia, blindness, deafness, all internal diseases and stuff that just hurts people

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT APPEARANCE OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE MIND

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[–] Robotunicorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I’m with ya, but then how will big pharma profit off these diseases? This is why we can’t have nice (life enhancing) things.