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HIV positive prostitute had sex with 211 men after learning she’d been infected, cops say

Linda Inez Leccese has been charged with soliciting after she tested positive for HIV

The Independent UK

What is the UK’s infected blood scandal?

More than 3,000 people died and many others were left with lifelong health problems after being given contaminated blood

The Guardian - UK

More than 30,000 infected and 3,000 dead: The shocking numbers behind the infected blood scandal

Damning public inquiry has laid bare failings of worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS

The Independent UK

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‘We were kids’: infected blood report welcomed by survivor of school trials

Pupils were viewed as ‘cheaper than chimps’ at Hampshire school where Richard Warwick was infected with HIV and hepatitis C

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: 1,000s of victims knowingly exposed to 'unacceptable' risks, scathing report reveals

Tens of thousands of patients ‘knowingly exposed to unacceptable risks of infection’ in biggest treatment scandal in NHS history

Evening Standard

Infected blood scandal involved 'pervasive' cover up, inquiry finds

Children were used as “objects for research” while the risks of contracting hepatitis and HIV were ignored at a specialist school where boys…

The National (Scotland)

‘Suffering that is hard to comprehend’: key takeaways from UK infected blood report

Scandal was completely avoidable, with government and NHS colluding to cover up risk to patients

The Guardian - UK

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UK infected blood scandal made worse by ‘chilling’ cover-up, inquiry finds

Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes

The Guardian - UK

Infected Blood Scandal victims: Survivor’s guilt, anger and the decades-long fight for justice

Some 3,000 people have died and others left with lifelong health complications after being infected with viruses including hepatitis C and HIV

The Independent UK

What is the infected blood scandal? Everything you need to know ahead of milestone report

The long-awaited final report will be published by the Infected Blood Inquiry today

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: The history of the contaminated blood scandal; Iranian president confirmed dead

In today’s newsletter: After years of failure to recognise how badly the victims were treated, their stories are finally being heard. But is it enough for the families who have fought for years?

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood inquiry to publish final report in seismic moment for victims

Chair to share findings of investigation into NHS infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C over more than 20 years

The Guardian - UK

US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIV

The Independent UK

Contaminated blood scandal victims living with ‘survivor’s guilt’ as thousands of lives still ‘blighted’

The Infected Blood Inquiry publishes its report on Monday

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

‘They call us the fatherless ones’: the trauma of families devastated by the infected blood scandal will last for generations

On 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 virus (HIV) from the treatment he was taking for his condition.

The Guardian - UK

‘My mum had to tell me I had HIV’: the former blood transfusion poster boy campaigning for infected victims

Andy Evans was injecting his own clotting protein at three, and was 13 when he found it had given him HIV. Now he campaigns for fellow survivors – and the truth about the contamination scandal

The Conversation

Angola’s untold history: archive project explores LGBTIQ+ lives and struggles

As I write these lines, I mourn the passing of Carlos Fernandes, a leading queer activist and organiser in Angola. Carlos was found dead in his home earlier this year under circumstances that are still being investigated.

The Conversation

PrEP was earmarked $26m in the budget. What is it? Will it stop me getting HIV?

HIV prevention was allocated A$43.9 million over three years in this week’s federal budget. Some $26m of this is for “PrEP” for people without access to Medicare.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Why must I be a doctor, solicitor and detective?’: lost records block compensation for infected blood victims

Claimants who can’t access medical information face battle for payments in biggest treatment disaster in NHS history

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First Cases Of HIV From 'Vampire Facial' Procedure

Three women diagnosed with HIV after 'vampire facial' at unlicensed spa due to needle reuse.

The Guardian - UK

‘My mum gave the injections that killed my brothers’: how UK’s infected blood scandal has torn lives apart

As an inquiry into the infected blood scandal that has claimed 3,000 lives in Britain prepares to report on its findings, victims and families who have lost loved ones tell their stories

The Guardian - UK

‘Plasma was called liquid gold’: the true story of the UK infected blood scandal

Documents examined by inquiry show officials knew people were being given infected blood products, but sanctioned their use

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: The reality show that duped women into falling for a fake Prince Harry

In this week’s newsletter: TV journalist Scott Bryan looks back at the making of I Wanna Marry “Harry” – and the dubious ethics behind the show. Plus: five of the best podcasts hosted by pop stars

The Hindu

New type of host defence against Zika, dengue infections revealed

Research explains why some viruses present in bodily fluids don't spread through those fluids, revealing a novel defense mechanism against viral infection.

Evening Standard

Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status: Tech & Science Daily podcast

Grindr is being sued by hundreds of users alleging they had their private information - including their HIV status - shared with third parties without their consent for commercial purposes.

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