Health
Dec 19, 2025 · Cgkik

Baby takes 1st steps after receiving groundbreaking gene-edited therapy

The baby saved from a rare disease by a first-ever personalized gene fix has reached a big milestone, taking his first steps ahead of Christmas.

KJ Muldoon is walking and getting ready to celebrate the holiday season at home with his parents and three siblings.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - PHOTO: KJ Muldoon was the first patient in the world to receive a personalized gene-editing therapy to treat a rare disease. KJ took his first steps recently.

You Might Also Like

News

A Lone Wolf Outsmarted Hunters in the Black Forest and Then Vanished

News

Shakira's 2026 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' U.S. Tour: How to get tickets, prices, dates and more

News

Watch Atlas V rocket launch its heaviest-ever payload early on April 4

News

Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026