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# The Battle to Breathe: The Last 10%
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/extras/the-battle-to-breathe-the-last-10-geh08u/
- Published: 2026-09-15T19:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T13:30:16.000Z
- Description: Inside the race to bring life-saving genetic therapies to every person living with cystic fibrosis.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: NOVA, #ZZZ_Show_8f1ff589-6222-4260-acbf-0523a6424abf, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_fef9e0f7-68f3-4f0a-8cd6-e6b21b4e4a9e, #extra

Can progress outpace progression? For around 90% of people living with cystic fibrosis— a deadly genetic disease— new prescription drugs offer life-changing treatment. But for Emily Kramer-Golinkoff and the remaining 10%, the wait continues. Can modern breakthroughs like gene-editing offer a cure? Discover how relentless champions like Emily are fighting to ensure no person with CF is left behind.