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Video. Gene therapy: A treatment for more than rare diseases | Podcast

Updated: 28 October 2026 - 14:30 GMT+1

After decades developing gene therapies for ultra-rare conditions, Alessandra Biffi is researching how altering a patient’s DNA could help treat more common diseases like diabetes.

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