China: Six-Year-Old Girl Subjected to Brain Gene-Editing Therapy Dies After Being Injected with Viruses

Neuroscientist Qiu Zilong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University is under investigation following the death of a six-year-old girl who was enrolled in a gene-editing therapy trial under his supervision. The girl was receiving treatment involving viral injections as part of the trial. Chinese authorities have not released additional details about the cause of death or the status of the investigation.

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