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CRISPR Breakthrough Wins Top Science Prize | India’s Betting on a Cheaper Cure
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2026 has highlighted a revolutionary moment in medicine: a potential cure for Sickle Cell Disease using cutting-edge gene therapy.
For the first time, scientists have shown that a lifelong genetic disorder may be treated at its root. At the center of this breakthrough is CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool that allows researchers to precisely modify human DNA and correct disease-causing mutations.