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UK has the chance to wipe out HIV transmissions, says Labour MP

A Labour MP has spoken of thinking how it was some “horrible joke” when doctors told him he had HIV. Lloyd Russell-Moyle. the MP for Brighton Kemptown, became the second MP to ever announce he had HIV in 2018, when he delivered an emotional speech ...

25 Jan 2022 at 01:26

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NHS Lothian patients wait up to eight months for HIV drug, figures show

Scottish ministers have been told to speed up the delivery of an HIV prevention drug after figures revealed patients in the Lothians are waiting up to eight months for the treatment. Figures obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests ...

01 Aug 2022 at 14:18

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ‘ecstatic’ at awards win

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas donned a kilt as he collected an award at a gala bash in Scotland’s capital city. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions internationalist was named the Postcode Hero at the annual People’s Postcode Lottery ...

17 May 2022 at 16:55

Infected blood victims and bereaved partners will receive £100,000 in October

Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 by the end of October, the Government has confirmed. Survivors and bereaved partners will receive letters this week confirming the money ...

22 Oct 2022 at 01:01

‘Marked’ rise in syphilis cases – report

There was a “marked” increase in the number of cases of syphilis in 2021, new figures show. Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), show that there were 7,506 diagnoses of ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:03

Pandemic ‘has slowed progress towards eliminating new cases of HIV in England’

The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed progress to eliminate new cases of HIV in England, health leaders have said. New diagnoses rose slightly in heterosexual women in 2021 despite lower levels of HIV testing, according to the UK ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Report to set out details on compensation for victims of infected blood scandal

Details on compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal is expected to be set out in a report. Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and ...

05 Apr 2023 at 02:45

HIV drug may help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins – study

An existing HIV drug has been found to protect against the dangerous build-up of proteins in dementia, according to early-stage research. Research by University of Cambridge scientists indicates how the brain’s ...

26 Apr 2023 at 16:00

Harry narrates new video promoting Sentebale’s HIV charity work

The Duke of Sussex has narrated a new video promoting the work his charity Sentebale has done to help people with HIV in southern Africa. The charity was co-founded by Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in ...

19 Apr 2023 at 17:02

More than 800 undiagnosed HIV and hepatitis cases found with routine A&E testing

More than 800 people living with undiagnosed HIV and hepatitis have been identified in just six months following the rollout of routine testing in A&E, according to NHS England. The health service ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Lives ‘still blighted’ by contaminated blood

Thousands of lives “continue to be blighted” by the infected blood scandal, a charity has said, as victims and their loved ones spoke out about the lasting effects of the scandal. Infected people ...

20 May 2024 at 08:11

What is the infected blood scandal compensation scheme and when will it start?

Victims of the infected blood scandal will be given life-long support payments, the Government has announced in its latest updates on the compensation scheme. The new Labour Government has for ...

16 Aug 2024 at 12:07

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