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Blood transfusion boss apologises over scandal
BBC via AOL· 20 hours agoThe head of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has apologised to the thousands of victims in Scotland who were infected by HIV or ...
‘They call us the fatherless ones’: the trauma of families devastated by the infected blood scandal...
The Conversation· 13 hours agoOn the day of her uncle’s funeral in 1995, Jane’s life changed forever.* That was when she found out her uncle Edward, a person with haemophilia, had been infected with human immunodeficiency ...
Women given infected blood ‘were fobbed off and gaslit’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWOMEN infected with hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood during childbirth were “fobbed...
Inmates bribed their way onto scheme to donate infected plasma
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe high-risk plasma was used in a “miracle” treatment for the genetic blood-clotting disorder...
Study paves the way for an active agent against hepatitis E
Medical Xpress· 2 days ago"The compound is already being tested in clinical trials against other viruses such as SARS-Cov-2,"...
Community ordinances are clashing with Michigan’s drug harm reduction strategy
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAnd, kits to test drugs for xylazine, a potent, non-opioid large animal tranquilizer that is most...
Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won’t Governor Hochul Authorize Them?
The Nation· 9 hours agoAlbany, NY—At the front of the rally, a middle-aged woman in a pink fur coat held a cardboard...
Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.
North Denver News· 13 hours agoKim Botteicher hardly thinks of herself as a criminal. On the main floor of a former Catholic church...
Pueblo City Council bans needle exchanges in 5-2 vote
The Pueblo Chieftain· 3 days agoEditor's note: This story was updated Tuesday afternoon to include additional comments from Pueblo...
AHA, Link Transportation partner for 'Ride with Heart' program
The Charleston Gazette· 1 day agoAs the celebration of its centennial year continues in 2024, the American Heart Association is working to find new ways to help reach West Virginians regarding their health and well-being. This ...