PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — What was the greatest medical advance in 2021? The lists are out, and the debate is raging.
Several top 10 lists have been released looking at developments in health care in 2021. As you may expect, every list seems to include the mRNA vaccines, but the overall winner: genetic research.
For many years, genetic research and treatments have been projected as the future of care, but breakthroughs are happening more and more frequently.
In 2021, gene therapy that focused on genetic abnormalities of blood cells — abnormalities causing thalassemia and sickle cell — has generated the most excitement.
Changing the genetic code can alter the course of the disease.