15.07.2017
Charlie suffers from a rare terminal illness, mitochondrial DNA depletion condition, but his parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates believe the new experimental treatment developed by Dr Hirano could save his life. Dr Hirano gave evidence, via a link from NY, on Thursday. A team of seven worldwide medical experts had alerted the hospital that fresh, unpublished data suggested that an experimental drug could improve Charlie's brain condition.