Day: November 9, 2021

Los Angeles (AFP) – A US woman and her husband are suing a fertility clinic they say implanted a stranger’s baby, lawyers said Monday. When Daphna and Alexander Cardinale first saw their newborn, conceived through IVF, they noticed the baby girl had jet-black hair and a much darker complexion than anyone in their family. A DNA test several months later revealed the girl born in September 2019 was not related to either of them, and they had been raising another couple’s child. Lawyers in Los Angeles say two laboratories connected by one doctor switched the embryos of two entirely separate coupl… Continue reading “US couple sues IVF clinic over baby mix-up”

Emilio Estevez has insisted he takes the coronavirus pandemic “very seriously”. The 59-year-old actor was revealed next week to not be returning for season two of ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ amid claims he refused to reveal whether he would comply with the production’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. Emilio has now hit back at the reports, insisting he is “not anti-vaxx” and he ultimately departed the production due to a “good old fashioned contract dispute” and a “myriad of creative differences”. He told Deadline in a statement: “I am not anti-vaxx. Full stop. “I take this pandemic very se… Continue reading “Emilio Estevez explains Mighty Ducks: Game Changers exit”

Travis Scott will pay for the funerals of the fans who died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday (05.11.21) night. The ‘Sicko Mode’ hitmaker was on stage at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, when a crowd surge resulted in hundreds of people being injured and the tragic deaths of eight festival goers – who have now been named as Mirza Baig, Rodolfo Peña, Madison Dubiski, Franco Patino, Jacob Jurinke, John Hilgert, Axel Acosta Avila and Brianna Rodriguez – and the 30-year-old rapper has vowed to cover the costs of laying the victims to rest. Travis and his Cactus Jack Foundation are also teaming up wi… Continue reading “Travis Scott will pay for Astroworld victims’ funerals”

Govt to boost medical arsenal Approval sought for oral antiviral drugs The Ministry of Public Health is gearing up to procure two types of oral Covid-19 antiviral medicines for use in Thailand to fight Covid-19 along with other treatments and vaccines. Dr Atthasit Srisubat, adviser to the Department of Medical Services, said on Monday the ministry is expected to propose to the cabinet its planned procurement of Molnupiravir for approval on Tuesday. “If approved, the drug is likely to be delivered in late December or January next year,” he said of the medicine developed by US drug companies Mer… Continue reading “Govt to boost medical arsenal”