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Investigation into undisclosed death in Chinese gene-editing trial
ONE REPORT·Published ·Main source · CNA
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zilong Qiu
China, Beijing/Shanghai
July 26, 2026
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University is investigating the death of a 6-year-old girl in a gene-editing trial.
The death was not disclosed in the published research.
Parents paid over $800,000 for the experimental therapy.
The trial aimed to treat a rare genetic condition causing cognitive development delays.
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