Medicine · February 2026Kudos level: Legend
A Baby Got the World's First Personalized CRISPR Therapy. A Year Later, He's Walking and Talking.
KJ Muldoon was born with a fatal metabolic disorder and no treatment options. Six months later a bespoke CRISPR edit built for his exact mutation had him walking, talking, and eating protein safely, and his case pushed the FDA to create a faster path for personalized therapies.