New York Hospital Extends Help to U.K. Baby Charlie Gard and Family
Probably one of the most heartbreaking news to come upon this week would have to be the case of the newborn Charlie Gard.
Gard's case is an interesting one. The 10-month old was born perfectly healthy but after a month, his parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates had noticed that Charlie's mobility was somewhat less than other infants of his age. Afterward, Charlie was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called infantile onset encephalomyopathy mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS) which has been known to cause brain damage and muscle weakness.
Charlie was then taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Great Ormond Street Hospital back in October when he became lethargic and unable to breathe. Last Friday, Charlie's life support was due to be turned off but he was given a few more days so that his parents could spend more time with him.
