Sickle cell disease is debilitating. Due to faulty genetic code, red blood cells morph from round and plump into jagged monstrosities that scrape and puncture blood vessels. Over time symptoms build up, eventually damaging major organs like the liver, heart, and kidneys.

The disease was incurable – until gene editing came along. Read more about Single-Shot Gene Therapy Aims to Cure Blood Disorders Like Sickle Cell