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Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing
(www.theguardian.com)
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He cured aids.
At most he achieved that these kids don't get infected if exposed. That is very far away from a cure. The gene he chose to edit is also not necessarily the best for the purpose, although I don't recall the reasons anymore.
He CLAIMS he stopped a child from being susceptible to HIV.
Are you suggesting that a doctor who forged ethics documentation and performed experimental gene editing on humans would overstate the impact of his work? Pffft.