How Rare Disease Patients Are Rewriting The Rules Of Medicine

CNBC’s Becky Quick steps out from behind the anchor desk to share her family’s private battle with her daughter’s rare disease. Through her story and others like it, Quick reveals the stark reality of patients caught between groundbreaking scientific advances and the persistent gaps in funding, access, and support. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Chapter 1: Rare Disease Hits Home 05:14 Chapter 2: Early Detection 08:15 Chapter 3: Gene Editing 11:09 Chapter 4: Cost to Save a Life 14:15 Chapter 5: Parents as Agents of Change Host: Becky Quick Executive Producer: Kelly Lin Senior Editorial Producer: Brad Quick Supervising Producer: Katie Kramer Editors: Candice Goldman, Rich Korn Camera: David A. Grogan, Marco Mastrorilli, Tara McCurrie, Gerard Miller, Oscar Molina Additional camera: Mark Aster, Leroy Jackson, Andy Zaremba Audio: Everett Wong Senior Motion Designer: Erin Dean Digital Media Specialist: Rich Marko Technical Manager: Justin Elmendorf Production Support by: Leanne Miller Additional Footage provided by: Jeffrey Allen, Adam Anderson, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Charles River Laboratories, Cure Rare Disease, John Crowley, Jeremy T. Grant, Florida State University, n-Lorem Foundation, Devin Perfumo Special Thanks To KC Sullivan, who saw the promise of CNBC Cures before Becky and Matt did. We are grateful for his support. © 2026 CNBC, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Join us in advancing awareness and understanding of rare diseases: http://cnbc.com/cures » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Want to get ahead at work with AI? Sign up for CNBC's new online course, Beyond the Basics: How to Use AI to Supercharge Your Work. Learn advanced AI skills like building custom GPTs and using AI agents to boost your productivity today. Sign up today: https://cnb.cx/4qKBe6H Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC #CNBC How Rare Disease Patients Are Rewriting The Rules Of Medicine