In the course of his judgment, Lord Justice Gibson said: "The plaintiffs have set out, in my judgment, a prima facie case to the effect that the Department knew or should have known of the risk to the plaintiffs from the use of concentrate obtained from suppliers in the United States". Read more about In the course of his judgment, Lord Justice Gibson said: "The plaintiffs have set out, in my judgment, a prima facie case to the effect that the Department knew or should have known of the risk to the plaintiffs from the use of concentrate obtained from suppliers in the United States".
Dr James Smith of the Plasma Fractionation Laboratories provided a written statement to the Penrose Inquiry in relation to viral inactivation in the period up to 1985. Read more about Dr James Smith of the Plasma Fractionation Laboratories provided a written statement to the Penrose Inquiry in relation to viral inactivation in the period up to 1985.
The Mail on Sunday published an article titled "The Scandal of Peter Palmer's Death". Read more about The Mail on Sunday published an article titled "The Scandal of Peter Palmer's Death".
"Surviving hemophilia: A road trip through the world of healthcare" was published. Read more about "Surviving hemophilia: A road trip through the world of healthcare" was published.
"Contaminated Blood: What did the Netherlands do differently? Factor 8" was published. Read more about "Contaminated Blood: What did the Netherlands do differently? Factor 8" was published.
A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report titled "AIDS: the Early Years and CDC's Response" was published. Read more about A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report titled "AIDS: the Early Years and CDC's Response" was published.
Professor Robin Weiss of University College London wrote in Nature that: "There no longer seems to be any doubt that AIDS is caused by an infectious agent": the overload of foreign protein theory did not explain why single transfusions could transmit AIDS, nor how infants acquired infections from affected mothers. He commented that: "ELISA [enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay] screening tests for blood banks are urgently needed". Read more about Professor Robin Weiss of University College London wrote in Nature that: "There no longer seems to be any doubt that AIDS is caused by an infectious agent": the overload of foreign protein theory did not explain why single transfusions could transmit AIDS, nor how infants acquired infections from affected mothers. He commented that: "ELISA [enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay] screening tests for blood banks are urgently needed".
The New England Journal of Medicine published a report titled "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Associated with Transfusions". Read more about The New England Journal of Medicine published a report titled "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Associated with Transfusions".
The UKHCDO held its annual general meeting, and despite the death which was widely reported in the national press, Professor Bloom felt able to address a suggestion that patients should revert to having cryoprecipitate by saying that "he felt that there was no need for patients to stop using the commercial concentrates because at present there was no proof that the commercial concentrates were the cause of AIDS." Read more about The UKHCDO held its annual general meeting, and despite the death which was widely reported in the national press, Professor Bloom felt able to address a suggestion that patients should revert to having cryoprecipitate by saying that "he felt that there was no need for patients to stop using the commercial concentrates because at present there was no proof that the commercial concentrates were the cause of AIDS."