> the deaf community does not consider the lack of hearing a disease
The treatment addressed a specific disease: A genetic auditory neuropathy.
It's in the subheading which is the second line when you click the link.
You're really stretching to suggest that they are trying to imply that all "lack of hearing" is a disease when even the headline talks about gene therapy and the sub heading makes it clear that it was a specific genetic disease.
This is a case of unnecessarily bringing drama to a situation that doesn't even represent that drama.
The treatment addressed a specific disease: A genetic auditory neuropathy.
It's in the subheading which is the second line when you click the link.
You're really stretching to suggest that they are trying to imply that all "lack of hearing" is a disease when even the headline talks about gene therapy and the sub heading makes it clear that it was a specific genetic disease.
This is a case of unnecessarily bringing drama to a situation that doesn't even represent that drama.