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News. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be...

News. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be...

They did using a process known as gene editing. There are many hurdles tojump but this raises the hope of preventing thousands of inherited genetic disorders. Fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be more ambitious. To eradicate inherited diseases. These scientists have taken an impressive first step on a long road. Editing dna in Human Embryos. So how is it done . Inside the nucleus of each of our cells is our genome, billions of pieces of dna. It is the Instruction Manual for life. The scie...

They did using a process known as gene editing. There are many hurdles tojump but this raises the hope of preventing thousands of inherited genetic disorders. Fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be more ambitious. To eradicate inherited diseases. These scientists have taken an impressive first step on a long road. Editing dna in Human Embryos. So how is it done . Inside the nucleus of each of our cells is our genome, billions of pieces of dna. It is the Instruction Manual for life. The scie...

It was huge night for celtic as they needed a win against rosenborg to stay in the champions league. Find out how their third round qualifier went in norway. Good evening. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critic...

News. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be...

Led to an unprecedented rise in the murder rate. Around 2,000 people were killed in just the first two months of the crackdown. Jonathan head reports on the philippines deadly war on drugs. The war on drugs is reaching all corners of the philippines. Even here, in the jails. Many of these men are already serving long sentences for drug use. In cells, so packed with bodies, its hard to breathe. It says something about the extent of the drug problem here in the philippines that the police have had...

Led to an unprecedented rise in the murder rate. Around 2,000 people were killed in just the first two months of the crackdown. Jonathan head reports on the philippines deadly war on drugs. The war on drugs is reaching all corners of the philippines. Even here, in the jails. Many of these men are already serving long sentences for drug use. In cells, so packed with bodies, its hard to breathe. It says something about the extent of the drug problem here in the philippines that the police have had...

Led to an unprecedented rise in the murder rate. Around 2,000 people were killed in just the first two months of the crackdown. Jonathan head reports on the philippines deadly war on drugs. The war on drugs is reaching all corners of the philippines. Even here, in the jails. Many of these men are already serving long sentences for drug use. In cells, so packed with bodies, its hard to breathe. It says something about the extent of the drug problem here in the philippines that the police have had...

In this Special Edition of the programme, we are looking back at some of the best report from our network of correspondents around the world. I am a heroin addict. I have overdosed four times. My sister saved me. Americas addiction. The epidemic of heroin and painkillers creating a new generation of users and killing Tens Of Thousands of people. The drug they called the devil has hit hardest in smalltown america, taking hold in areas like this that have already been ravaged by years of economic ...