A leading Chinese scientist is currently under investigation by his university following the death of a six-year-old girl. The child, identified as Mei, passed away days after receiving an experimental gene-editing therapy designed to correct a genetic mutation that affected her neurodevelopment.
Authorities have launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the fatal outcome of the procedure. The investigation focuses on the experimental gene therapy administered to the young patient prior to her death.
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