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How a ‘wonder drug’ ruined thousands of lives in infected blood scandal
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA “wonder drug” that turned out to be a deadly poison should never have been used on NHS patients, a...
Welsh minister apology for infected blood 'tragedy'
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“There was an uncritical acceptance of his line of thinking and a failure to probe his advice," said the inquiry report. Kevin Slater, 20, from Cwmbran,...
Infected Blood Inquiry: worst treatment disaster in history of NHS
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoFactor VIII was a white powder that could be kept in a fridge then mixed with sterile distilled...
American Academy of Pediatrics Shifts Position on Breastfeeding for People with Human...
American Academy of Pediatrics· 5 days agoDepartment of Health and Human Services Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission, as outlined ...
Some Moms With HIV May Breastfeed, Pediatricians Say
WebMD· 5 days agoPeople with HIV may consider breastfeeding their newborn babies because the benefits may outweigh the very small risk of transmitting the virus through breast milk, the nation ...
Lord Clarke misled the public over infected blood risks, report finds
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoDoctors were aware in 1982 that haemophiliacs were testing positive for hepatitis C and HIV and that...
Infected blood scandal inquiry: Betrayal, lies and chilling cover-up as Rishi Sunak describes ‘day...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoKenneth Clarke, who was minister of state at the Department of Health between 1982 and 1985 and ...
Undercover video shows how prescription drugs are adulterated and misbranded in the black market
NBC Miami· 7 days agoFernando Porras, assistant special agent in charge with the U.S.Department of Health and Human...
Police to look 'very carefully' at corporate manslaughter charges for infected blood scandal, says...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoClive Smith, chairman of The Haemophilia Society...prosecuted for manslaughter, gross negligence...
King County health officer retires after 30-plus years in public health
Seattle Times· 6 days agoDr. Jeff Duchin is accustomed to 100-mile bike rides through the Pacific Northwest mountains, beside...