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Anything exciting going on in your field of work this year? Or breakthroughs in science, new technologies developed, things like that.

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[โ€“] LennethAegis@kbin.social 82 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first CRISPR gene editing treatment for sickle cell disease was approved. An amazing start to what I hope is a future of cures for various genetic diseases.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-cure-sickle-cell-disease-first-treatment-use-gene-editing-rcna127979

[โ€“] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

The FDA also approved the world's first RSV vaccine. If you've noticed a lot of ad-campaigns for it this year, that's why.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine