2 h. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Dame Esther Rantzen announces new diagnosis 'with no treatment'

She said doctors had opted not to treat it

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35 h. ago Dame Esther Rantzen confirms new diagnosis with 'no treatment'

She said doctors have decided not to treat it as the side effects outweigh the benefits

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3 d. ago Cancer patients 'anxious and lost' during time between diagnosis and treatment

A new poll has highlighted how cancer patients felt lost between their diagnosis and treatment.

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3 d. ago Cancer patients waiting for treatment felt 'anxious, lost, and out of control'

A new study has brought to light how cancer patients felt in the period between diagnosis and treatment.

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3 d. ago Starbucks to Walmart: What stores are open and closed on Thanksgiving?

Many popular grocery stores are closed entirely on Thanksgiving Day

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5 d. ago World's strongest man reveals very clever plan to shame biological male transgender bodybuilder just named world's strongest woman

Mitchell Hooper, 30, the 2023 winner of the prestigious event, told the Daily Mail he was outraged that transgender competitor Jammie Booker took home the victory over biological women.

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5 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy gives health update on terminal cancer with government message

Sir Chris Hoy revealed last February that he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, before confirming that his diagnosis was terminal in the October

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6 d. ago Wayne Rooney says 'big Mohamed Salah decision' can save Arne Slot from Liverpool sack

Mohamed Salah has failed to hit the heights of last season and should be dropped says Wayne Rooney, who reckons Arne Slot must send a strong message to his players

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8 d. ago I burst into tears when Man United wanted me – but I blame Erik ten Hag for souring dream

Wout Weghorst reflected on his six month loan spell at Manchester United, opening up about his emotions when signing for the Red Devils but also the reality of failing to hit the heights he had hoped

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9 d. ago Three Liverpool signings called out by club icon as Arne Slot decisions questioned

Liverpool have struggled in the Premier League this season with several of Arne Slot's summer signings failing to hit the ground running at Anfield

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1 week ago AI nudification site hit with £50,000 fine over age check failures

Ofcom hit Itai Tech ltd – which runs the Undress.cc website – with the fine for failing to use effective age checks.

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2 w. ago 'I told Sir Alex Ferguson I'd help force Man Utd transfer – he hung up the phone immediately'

Sir Alex Ferguson carried a lot of sway during his time as Manchester United manager and convinced one target to "kick up some noise" at his club to help force a transfer

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2 w. ago Hundreds of parents forced to pay for ADHD diagnosis and treatment as NHS won’t fund it

Desperate families are shelling out thousands to go private for neurodiversity assessments and ongoing medication.

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2 w. ago Named and shamed: the five London boroughs where no affordable homes are being built

Named and shamed: the five London boroughs where no affordable homes are being built  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Named and shamed: the London boroughs where not a single affordable home is being built

Mayor’s spokesman describes the figures as ‘encouraging’ as they show a 113% city-wide increase in the number of new starts

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2 w. ago Name and shame ‘shrinkflation’ culprits, Reeves urged ahead of Budget

Reeves must declare ‘war on bills’ at the Budget, the IPPR says

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2 w. ago Three home insurers named and shamed for accepting less than HALF of claims

SOME home insurers are still accepting fewer than half of customer claims, Which? has found. The consumer champion has analysed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest data on general insurance value measures. The analysis has found that three firms - esure, Lloyds Banking and Rentokil - accept less than half of customer claims for buildings...

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2 w. ago Raheem Sterling and family unharmed after second burglary at home

Chelsea supporting player as police investigateBreak-in occurred last Saturday at residenceRaheem Sterling has been the victim of another burglary and is understood to have been in the house with his family when the incident occurred.It is understood that the invasion took place last Saturday at the Chelsea player’s residence and involved masked men trying to break into the property. Sterling and his family escaped unharmed but it is the second time that the former England international’s home has been targeted. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Gatwick Express and Southern trains hit by electricity failure between Victoria and Clapham Junction

An electricity failure between Victoria and Clapham Junction is preventing trains from leaving the depot, according to National Rail

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