5 Of The Most Important Medical Breakthroughs Of 2024
Forbes December 19, 2024
It is now 12 months since the Food and Drug Administration rolled out the historic approval of a CRISPR therapy designed for patients suffering from sickle cell anemia and the blood disorder beta thalassemia.
From reprogrammed stem cells to next-generation gene editing, 2024 has seen some incredible developments with the potential to become new treatments for a range of chronic and inherited diseases.
Here are five new breakthroughs which I feel will hold the most promise in the years to come.
Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Restores Vision
The fragile layers of cells that cover the cornea, the dome-shaped, outermost layer of the eye, can easily be damaged by burns, infections, inflammatory diseases of the eye and even side effects of...