ETHICALITY AND APPLICATIONS OF CRISPR-CAS9 TECHNOLOGY

Novel CRISPR-Cas9 technology has come to the forefront of the biomedical field, with the potential to make revolutionary changes to healthcare. Diseases that currently have no cure may see a brighter outlook in the future due to this development. However, ethical challenges including germline editing and bioterrorism must be taken into consideration before the technology becomes widespread. Using the examples of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, lung cancer, and Alzheimer's, it is clear that the usage of CRISPR-Cas9 will revolutionize medicine and have significant benefits as long as the technology remains under regulation.