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Stem cell agency says it’s going all out on ‘bubble baby’ cure
A scientist at work in a biomedical laboratory. (Photo: Tom Robertson, via Shutterstock)The California stem cell agency says it is doing “everything” it can to move forward on a gene therapy that has saved the lives of more than 50 persons but which has been pushed aside by the company that has exclusive rights to it. The issue has raised questions about the ethics of withholding care from babies and children suffering from a fatal disease.