During the last two weeks, a 10-month-old British baby boy has garnered the world's attention, even gaining words of support from leaders like the Pope and President Donald Trump.The boy, Charlie Gard, is terminally ill and has brain damage stemming from a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. The disease causes weakened muscles and organ dysfunction, and comes with a poor prognosis — life expectancy is anywhere from 3 months to 12 years after the onset of [...]
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