The Gene Therapy Revolution

Gene therapy is redefining what’s possible in medicine. But its cost may define who it’s for.

The first weeks after a baby is born are supposed to be filled with sleepless wonders: the smell of newborn skin, tiny fingers wrapping around yours, and hopeful dreams about who this new person will become.

For Chiara and her family, those dreams were initially shattered by a call from the hospital four weeks after their son, Mattia, was born. On that c…