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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on May 09, 2024, 09:47:31 AM

Title: Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 09, 2024, 09:47:31 AM

Some good news


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68921561

Title: Re: Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing
Post by: Steve H on May 09, 2024, 09:53:31 AM

So I've read, and it's a lovely story, but, on a pedantic note, "restored", the word used in more than one headline, implies that she was born hearing, but then went deaf. In fact, she was completely deaf from birth.

Title: Re: Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 09, 2024, 10:07:31 AM

Quote from: SteveH on May 09, 2024, 09:53:31 AM

So I've read, and it's a lovely story, but, on a pedantic note, "restored", the word used in more than one headline, implies that she was born hearing, but then went deaf. In fact, she was completely deaf from birth.

I think there's a usage here of 'restoring to factory settings'.