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Experts Address Gene Therapy, Overdose Risks, and Food Policy

3/20/2025

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At STAT's Breakthrough Summit East in Manhattan, experts delve into the complexities of gene therapy and the hurdles of CRISPR technology. In San Francisco, alarming research links police drug seizures to rising overdose risks. California is taking a bold step to ban ultra-processed foods in schools by 2032, while Columbia's vital ME/CFS research program teeters on the brink of closure due to funding cuts.

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At STAT's Breakthrough Summit East in Manhattan, experts delve into the complexities of gene therapy and the hurdles of CRISPR technology. In San Francisco, alarming research links police drug seizures to rising overdose risks. California is taking a bold step to ban ultra-processed foods in schools by 2032, while Columbia's vital ME/CFS research program teeters on the brink of closure due to funding cuts.