Technology
Baby girl receives life-saving treatment for free, after family raises $3 million – Essential Baby
The Van Doormaal family started a crowdfunding page to raise money for their baby’s treatment, though in a surprise twist it was paid for.
Lucy Van Doormaal was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Instagram
A seven-month-old girl has received life-saving medical treatment for free, after her family spent months raising millions of dollars to pay for it.
Lucy Van Doormaal was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease which affects the muscles, causing them to deteriorate over time.
According to the crowdfunding page set up by Lucy’s father, Scott, the condition was discovered during a standard newborn…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoTwo-time Archibald Prize-winning painter William Robinson has died, aged 89
-
Noosa News23 hours agoWilliam Robinson dies aged 89
-
General23 hours agoMatt Wright wanted to hinder investigations into chopper crash ‘at almost any cost’, jury hears
-
General23 hours agoCalls for corruption probe into completion of mayor’s Surfers Paradise Bowls Club site purchase