Infected Blood Inquiry – Preliminary Hearings

The Infected Blood Inquiry The Inquiry will examine why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products; the impact on their families; how the authorities (including government) responded; the nature of any support provided following infection; questions of consent; and whether there was a cover-up.   Preliminary Hearings BBC News at Ten : […]

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A common virus could help fight liver cancer and hepatitis C

A common virus could help fight liver cancer and hepatitis C November 16, 2016 9.46am GMT Author Stephen Griffin Associate Professor, University of Leeds   CT scan of liver cancer. Puwadol Jaturawutthichai/Shutterstock.com Reovirus, a common virus that causes mild cases of respiratory infection, mainly in children, could be harnessed as an immunotherapy to fight primary liver cancer and hepatitis C. Viruses cause […]

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Haemophilia – Blood & Blood Products

The Differences between Blood & Blood Products     When people think of a “blood transfusion” we generally think of the image above.   One whole bag of blood or a unit is most commonly used for patients who require an immediate “blood transfusion” for circumstances which could be seen as life threatening.   The most frequently used example of […]

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