Blood cancer treatment breakthrough with gene editing

Saturday Morning by RNZ

Sep 19, 202600:18:35Society & Culture

Scientists in Australia are using CRISPR technology, which allows them to edit out specific genes to open up the treatment options for people with blood cancer. Professor Marco Herold and his team at the Olivia Newton-Jo...

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