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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Missed opportunities' to prevent death of baby Archie Squires
A baby boy "almost certainly would not have died when he did" if his rare heart condition had been diagnosed, an inquest has Squires suffered heart failure just days after his first birthday and died in November 2023 after more than 10 visits to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Clarke, area coroner for North East Kent, concluded that there was "no doubt" that an earlier diagnosis of a congenital heart defect would have "altered the outcome" of his Clarke also echoed a report by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, which highlighted "missed opportunities" that could have prevented his death.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Intellia Plunges in Latest Example of Gene Therapy Troubles
Intellia Therapeutics Inc. fell Thursday after disclosing a patient experienced a severe side effect from its gene-editing treatment for a heart condition, the latest safety issue tied to DNA-targeting therapy. The patient, one of more than 200 who have received the Intellia treatment as part of a clinical trial, had elevated liver enzymes, 'which appear to be resolving without hospitalization or medical intervention,' the company said in a filing.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
'Hand of God' mysteriously appears in ultrasound after mom prays for baby's health
A Kentucky woman believes her baby has been blessed by 'the hand of God' after a strange artifact appeared in her ultrasound. The 32-week scan appears to show a large hand caressing her the developing child's head in the womb. Amanda Foster, 33, who is eight months pregnant with a boy, said she has 'asked the Lord repeatedly to please keep His hand on my baby' before every appointment' after he was diagnosed with a heart condition early in the pregnancy. There was a problem with the wall that separates parts of the heart near the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the body, which can be life-threatening. The ultrasound has gone viral online, with people calling the image 'amazing' and 'a miracle.' Others have suggested that it is actually the baby's hand, enlarged and distorted during the ultrasound. But Foster and her husband, Kyle, believe that it was God protecting their son after the health scare. ' We prayed and prayed along with several others. When we followed up with a specialist, it was gone,' Foster shared on Facebook. 'I have been so thankful that I've begun to pray before every appointment.' Foster's journey, however, began when she was just 17 years old. She was pregnant with her first son, who was diagnosed at 18 weeks with Potter's syndrome, a condition that occurs when the baby's kidneys do not develop properly or are missing. This condition hinders lung development and restricts the baby's position in the womb, causing physical features like a flattened face, low-set ears, and limb deformities. Because of these problems, Potter syndrome is considered a terminal diagnosis and Foster lost her first child. 'My thought at that time was, 'Well, if God is going to take my son, He will take me too!'' Foster shared. 'It didn't work out that way, and I developed a deep resentment and anger toward God. If that wasn't enough, I was later told it was very unlikely I would ever have a healthy baby boy since Potter's syndrome is more common in males.' Foster and Kyle later welcomed two healthy girls into the world. While she was overjoyed to be a mother, she was 'drowning in anger, pain, mind chaos and torture.' Foster, who is 32 weeks pregnant, said her son is health after being diagnosed with a heart condition 'I never doubted that God wasn't real, I just didn't want anything to do with Him because of what He had done to me,' said Foster. 'I lived a very chaotic and miserable life for a while. I had finally given up. I was tired and completely broken when I turned my life over to Jesus Christ in September of 2021.' From that moment, Foster said her entire life changed for the better, and by November, she became pregnant. 'In March of 2022, I found out he was a boy and that he was healthy! He is now two, almost three! Fast forward to now, I found out I was pregnant with another baby boy, and this pregnancy has had its ups and downs,' she said. She took her youngest daughter, Bailey, with her to the ultrasound appointment, where Bailey was the first to spot the giant hand over her soon-to-be little brother's face.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Tom Lockyer admits pain at not being offered a new Luton contract as he targets return to football after horror collapse
TOM LOCKYER has revealed he was hurt when Luton did not offer him a new contract this month. But he told SunSport he is hoping to make a miraculous return next season following two collapses due to a heart condition. 3 3 3 The centre-half, 30, has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest in Luton's Premier League game at Bournemouth in December 2023, where he was technically dead for 2min 40sec before medics resuscitated him. That came seven months after he was taken to hospital when he collapsed during the Hatters' Championship play-off final win against Coventry at Wembley. He has since had a defibrillator fitted like Manchester United star Christian Eriksen and former Red Devil Daley Blind. But after returning to training this season, he suffered further setbacks due to ankle injuries that needed surgery. Yet the Wales international is confident he WILL play next term. "But it's a business and I haven't played for 18 months. "I love Luton. I've enjoyed so many great memories there. "The last year has been frustrating. I have to get through two reserve games to get my heart signed off as fit to play but then two days before the first one I rolled my ankle and needed surgery. "Then I was pushing to get back before the end of January and I pushed too hard, too soon and needed to redo the operation. Tom Lockyer shows defibrillator fitted into his chest after Luton captain suffered cardiac arrest in Bournemouth clash "I will get fit with my ankle, get my two 'heart games' ticked off and see where the land lies. "'If Luton like the shape I come back in then brilliant, maybe we could continue something." Since Lockyer last played for the club they have suffered back-to-back relegations to League One. And he believes had he been fit, then both may have been avoided. Lockyer was club captain and played 102 league games for the Hatters before his cardiac arrest. If I was fit, especially this season, there's no way on earth we'd have been relegated. Tom Lockyer He said: "If I was fit, especially this season, there's no way on earth we'd have been relegated. "That's not me being big-headed. I've been in that changing room, I know what I can bring, so that's the sad reality." Lockyer's one huge regret from his Luton career is not celebrating his goal against Sunderland at Kenilworth Road that sealed their place in the 2023 play-off final. He added: "I was straight down the tunnel saying, 'The job isn't done', whereas a few other lads just celebrated that moment. "Then I go to Wembley, end up missing all the celebrations there, the trip after, the bus tour, everything that goes with it, so that out of everything cuts me deep. "I watched the rest of the play-off final on my phone in the ambulance then on the hospital TV, extra-time and penalties. If I don't get back to professional level, I'll find a local team somewhere, that's for sure. If anyone needs a centre-back, hit me up! Tom Lockyer "If I do get back playing I'll be celebrating the little wins." This weekend's play-off finals will kick off one minute later than normal, starting today at 3.01pm with Sheffield United and Sunderland's Championship showdown. The times are designed to raise awareness of the Every Minute Matters campaign - a collaboration between Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation - which aims to inspire supporters to learn CPR. Lockyer said: "If someone can see me playing safely, then surely that will give hope to other people.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Baby Archie showed 'no signs of heart failure'
A senior doctor has told an inquest said that a baby "had no clinical signs of heart failure" a month before he died at a Kent hospital. Archie Squire died of a rare heart condition just days after his first birthday in November 2023, following repeated visits to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Emma Price, a consultant paediatrician with the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT), told the inquest into his death that when she saw Archie in October 2023 "he didn't have any signs of heart disease" or "heart failure"."In all honesty it was a surprise" to find "Archie had a cardiac issue", she said. Archie died in the early hours of 23 November 2023 following two cardiac parents had made repeated visits to hospital over his short life, concerned about Archie's breathing as well as constipation and vomiting.A report by EKHUFT found that during Archie's treatment opportunities to diagnose him appropriately, which could have prevented his death, were "missed".The trust said it offered its "heartfelt condolences to Archie's family"."We will work with the coroner to give the family answers," it added. 'Period of reflection' The inquest, held at North East Kent Coroner's Court in Maidstone, heard Archie had been admitted to the children's ward at the QEQM on 5 October 2023 suffering from breathing issues and constipation. Dr Price told the coroner, Sarah Clarke, that staff considered it a "working likelihood" that Archie's poor health "was related to his breathing".Under cross examination by the family's barrister, Emily Raynor, Dr Price said: "The thing that was really worrying me was his effort of breathing."Listening to his heart there was no indication of a murmur," she said. In later questioning Dr Price was asked if Archie's case had led to any changes in the way she practiced. "Of course it has changed the way I practice," Dr Price replied."We learn from every child. It makes us go through a significant period of reflection." The inquest started on Monday and is set to last nine days.
