A gene therapy that may be able to reverse blindness caused by genetics is in its final stage of FDA approval. Gene therapy is an exciting new option in medicine that still has some significant hurdles to overcome in the quest to prove itself.

The virus infects people in 120 countries across the world, causing muscle ache, skin rash and even hemorrhagic fever. The vaccine still needs to be studied to ensure it can protect against all four strains of the virus, but also may be effective against other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes.

The Human Cell Atlas will provide a detailed reference map of the human body's trillions of cells, an undertaking on par with the Human Genome Project in scope. Once completed, the project could revolutionize healthcare by giving doctors and researchers a better way to diagnose and treat diseases.

There are about 4,000 inherited diseases that are caused by a single broken gene. Thanks to CRISPR, we can begin to fix them. CRISPR can exponentially increase our advances in curing cancer, along with virtually any genetic disorder. Apply the same technology to plants and we can maximize crop output.