The Tragedy of the Cystic Fibrosis Cure

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JMP offers a 30-day free trial for anyone, anywhere. Go to https://www.jmp.com/scishow to see the benefits of visual statistics for yourself. For most of the time we've known about cystic fibrosis, it's been a death sentence. But in the last decade, there have been incredible breakthroughs in treatment options that mean most people with cystic fibrosis can become essentially symptom-free. Here's how it works, the possible drawbacks, and what else we can do to treat this devastating illness. Hosted by: Deboki Chakravarti (she/her) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Shaji John, Timos Gies, Jon Coffman, Anita, Anne Herrington, Ashley Moquin, yeyette, D

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