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What if a treatment created for one person could transform care for thousands?

The G Word by Genomics England

Mar 25, 202627:09Science & Medicine

In this episode, we explore how individualised medicines are evolving from “n=1” treatments (a treatment effective for a single individual) into approaches that could transform care for many people living with rare condi...

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