Tag: Blood
Ministers lose infected blood vote after Tory MPs revolt
MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims.
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Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment
Up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands have died.
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With ‘Poisoning the Blood’ Comment, Trump Escalates Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
When asked about immigration in a recent interview, the former president used language with echoes of white supremacy and Hitler.
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Scalise, No. 2 House Republican, Says He Has Blood Cancer
Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana and the majority leader, said Tuesday he had been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer, bu [...]
Hunt says bill for infected blood compensation may be very large
In April, the inquiry recommended the government should establish an "independent, arm's length" body as soon as possible to pay full compensation to [...]
Sunak heckled at infected blood inquiry
As Rishi Sunak was questioned at the Infected Blood Inquiry over delays in compensation, families were not impressed with some of his answers. When pr [...]
Infected Blood Inquiry: Rishi Sunak to give evidence
Rishi Sunak is expected to answer questions on why bereaved families have not received compensation.
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No timetable for infected blood victims' compensation
A minister agrees there is a moral case for payments to be made, but says he cannot set a timetable.
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FTX fallout leaves blood in its wake
Bitcoin (BTC) is the greatest monetary revolution of the modern age. By simply buying and holding Bitcoin, citizens are staging a peaceful protest aga [...]
Lab-grown blood transfused to people in world-first clinical trial
Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Ge [...]
People who had mild Covid had increased risk of blood clots: UK study
A patient receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at Sparrow Laboratories Drive-Thru Services in Lansing, Michigan, December 27, 2021.Emily Elc [...]
Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000
The chairman of the infected blood public inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said last month individuals who currently qualify for financial support, inclu [...]
Sir John Major calls contaminated blood scandal 'incredibly bad luck'
The ex-prime minister's description of the disaster drew gasps from families watching the public inquiry.
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126% return for stock market short-sellers who smelled blood in crypto waters
A report from S3 Partners noted that crypto stocks with the highest short interest include Coinbase, Maratho [...]
Blood Tests That Detect Cancers Create Risks for Those Who Use Them
With 44 million Medicare beneficiaries and an annual test costing about $1,000 a year plus expensive scans and biopsies for those whose tests are posi [...]