Infected blood scandal: Mum’s guilt over son’s HIV death
Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV. Source link
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People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors
UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe. Source link
I lost my mum, dad and baby sister to HIV in infected blood scandal
In May 1983, Dr Spence Galbraith, the director of the UK’s Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, wrote to Dr Ian Field, the senior principal medical officer at the Department of Health, urging that all US blood products should be withdrawn from use until the risk of Aids was “clarified”. Source link
How ‘vampire facials’ infected three women with HIV
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments. Source link
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say. Source link
Sheffield: New mum urges HIV testing amid case rise
Becky has spoken out as official figures show testing for HIV remains below pre-pandemic levels. Source link
HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised. Source link
PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says
Dr John Saunders, a consultant in sexual health and HIV who worked on the study, said: “This trial has further demonstrated the effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV transmission and has, for the first time, shown the protective effect reported by earlier trials, but at scale, and delivered through routine sexual health services in England.” … Read more
SC orders IAF, Army to pay ₹1.54 crore to veteran who contracted HIV through blood transfusion at field hospital
The Supreme Court recounted how the Air veteran had received the “biggest jolt” of his life when he was informed in 2014 about his HIV infection. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has held the Indian Air Force and the Army liable to pay ₹ 1.54 crore in compensation to an … Read more
NHS Highland reprimand for HIV patient email data breach
An error by NHS Highland led to all recipients of an email being able to see personal addresses. Source link