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Hollyoaks star Peter McPherson has revealed he is HIV positive and received his diagnosis over 10 years ago with the actor breaking down in tears while he discussed living with the virus

HOLLYOAKS star Peter McPherson has bravely revealed he is HIV positive.Actor Peter, 40, broke down in tears during a hard-hitting discussion with Virg

DEAR DEIDRE: How can I ever hope to find love when I am HIV positive?Since I caught the virus in my late 20s, I’ve been too afraid to date again.Now

As victims of the Infected Blood Scandal continue their long wait for justice, The Mirror looks at the lives which were ripped apart by a tragedy many wanted to be buried - from brothers who have lived with 'disdain' to a grieving sister

THOUSANDS of Brits could have been infected in the NHS blood scandal and still not know, experts warn.More than 30,000 people contracted deadly viruse

THE families of the blood scandal victims told yesterday how their loved ones had been robbed of life — and those responsible should be punished.One

RISHI Sunak has said the infected blood scandal should "shake our nation to its core" as he delivered an historic government apology.The PM today pled

VICTIMS of the contaminated blood scandal have said they were lied to, and condemned cover-ups and denials as "disgraceful".More than 30,000 people we

MORE than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s.A public inquiry

VICTIMS of the infected blood scandal are set for compensation of least £10billion and an official apology from the PM.It comes as the final indepen

In April 1994 Princess Diana wrote a letter to Aids sufferer Michael Nanson in which she spoke of his "courage and quiet strength", two months before his eventual death

One dentist has warned dry mouth can signal potentially life-threatening illnesses that Brits would be wise to keep an eye out for, including Alzheimer's Disease

THREE women "likely" contracted HIV from needles used at a beauty spa in the US which gave them "vampire facials", health officials have confirmed.Two

Colin Smith sadly died after he became a victim of the contaminated blood scandal - his parents Colin and Janet, from Newport, have spoken out ahead of the outcome of the inquiry

HIGH tech gene editing can cut HIV out of cells’ DNA and may one day cure the virus, scientists hope.Experts from Amsterdam University Medical Cente

Working essentially as scissors, Crispr-Cas can cut the DNA at specific points, allowing unwanted genes to be deleted - while new genetic material can also be introduced

TUBERCULOSIS is unexpectedly rising across the country.TB, as it is known, is a disease that was rife 100 years ago but most people won’t know it is

A MAN was "cured" of HIV and leukaemia after a "remarkable" stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation.Paul Edmonds, 67, was diagn

A MAN is still in remission from HIV five years after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat his leukaemia, doctors have revealed.The patient was 6

A wife has shared her confusion and upset after discovering that her husband had undergone an HIV antibody test, despite being in a monogamous relationship for the last 20 years

Sarah Mulindwa, NHS nurse, sexual health expert and presenter of Channel 4’s The Sex Clinic, wants to bust some common myths as a survey for Tackle HIV, a campaign led by former rugby international Gareth Thomas, unearthed the extent misconceptions about the condition are believed

Donovan Scott Sheppard was held at gunpoint by the mother of a child he allegedly raped, with the 39-year-old returning to their home after a drunken bar fight on January 13

DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE I told my girlfriend I am HIV positive, she has been pushing me away.I understand that this is a lot to take in, but I can’t help

Colin and Denise Turton’s lives were shattered when son Lee contracted HIV and hepatitis C in one of the worst scandals in NHS history but they have been excluded from any compensation

In honour of World AIDS Day 2023, the Mirror spoke to three trailblazers, all of whom are living testimony to the possibility of not just surviving HIV, but thriving