70 Years of support The Haemophilia Society The path for anyone trying to bring about change is never easy and over the decades I have thought about giving up. But anyone who knows me will also know that is never really an option for me as I do not give up. Change is happening and my article published in […]
Read moreThe 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 : […]
Read moreJamaican Scientists Are Creating Affordable Hepatitis C Drug From Cannabis Stephen Calabria 25 February, 2017 Photo credit A group of Caribbean scientists has reportedly made a major breakthrough in using cannabidiol (CBD) – an active compound in cannabis – to treat hepatitis C. The discovery Photo credit The effort is being led by leading Jamaican cancer researcher Dr. Henry […]
Read moreTalking to children with #bleedingdisorders about our community’s difficult history can be a very touchy proposition for parents. It’s an individual decision whether to broach the subject and determining when is the right time to talk to a child about our legacy is just as tricky. In today’s Infusing Love blog, CEO & President and #hemophilia mom discusses how she’s dealt with this issue […]
Read moreHEPATITIS C TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION High hepatitis C prevalence seen in Amsterdam PrEP study participants Gus Cairns Published: 06 February 2017 Jump to Background: hepatitis C prevalence in HIV-negative and HIV-positive gay men Baseline hepatitis C prevalence in the AmPrEP study Hepatitis C incidence in PrEP users Should we test PrEP seekers/users regularly for hepatitis C? Reference Researchers from […]
Read moreContaminated Blood Scandal Hello everyone, Here we are in 2017, over 40 years since the mass infections to thousands of haemophiliacs through the use of contaminated blood products began. With your help I believe we can push this petition to the 10,000 signatures required to warrant a response from the British government. Please help if you can by signing. The […]
Read moreAlmost half of MSM with HIV/HCV co-infection have HCV in their rectal fluid Michael Carter Published: 08 December 2016 Almost half of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) who have co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have detectable HCV in their rectal fluid, US investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The presence and level of HCV […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreHIV Virus Hepatitis C (HCV) If you are living with a bleeding […]
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