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New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

Ole Alsaker
May 9, 2024

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy. Children from the UK, US and Spain are taking part in a trial at a hospital in Cambridge, England. Researchers have said it marks a new era in the treatment of deafness.

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