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6-Year-Old Girl Dies After $800,000 Gene-Editing Treatment In China, Probe On

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  1. A 6-year-old girl named Mei died a week after receiving gene-editing treatment in China.

  2. The treatment involved a spinal infusion of trillions of viruses designed to cross the blood-brain barrier.

  3. The therapy cost $800,000 and was aimed at treating an unspecified genetic disorder.

  4. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

  5. The case raises questions about the safety and regulation of gene-editing therapies.

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