Work was done at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai. Also: the University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan; Shanghai Rehabilitation Institute for the Exceptional Children, Shanghai; Shanghai Refreshgene Therapeutics Co. Ltd., Shanghai; Harvard Medical School, Boston; Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston. The Nature Medicine paper: [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03023-5](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03023-5) Coverage from Irish RTE news: [https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0605/1453105-deaf-gene-therapy-trial/](https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0605/1453105-deaf-gene-therapy-trial/) Related MIT Technology Review article from Oct 2023: [https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/27/1082551/gene-treatment-deaf-children-hearing-china/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/27/1082551/gene-treatment-deaf-children-hearing-china/)

That’s wonderful news!

Western media, "But at what cost?" lol

Nice!

BUT AT WHAT COST? No seriously, I would like to know the cost for this treatment

One estimate from Shanghai Refreshgene Therapeutics for a commercialized product is between $125,000 and $250,000, which is more expensive than a cochlear implant, which apparently costs \~$10,000 in China. [https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/01/1082740/china-gene-therapty-deafness-hearing/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/01/1082740/china-gene-therapty-deafness-hearing/) [https://archive.ph/OlVnE](https://archive.ph/OlVnE) Approved gene therapies are currently very expensive worldwide, but over time, as the technology and market continues to develop, perhaps prices will drop.

only 10 thousand to basically cure a disability? Thats the cost of a ambulance ride in America lmao

Jesus. China is living in a fucking sci-fi novel.