Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing

[Nearly Sane]

Some good news


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

[SteveH]

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.

[Nearly Sane]

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'.