{"id":2721,"date":"2016-10-14T10:30:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.savinglivesuk.com\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2016-10-14T10:30:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T10:30:21","slug":"news-roundup-14-oct-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondpositive.org\/sluktest\/news-roundup-14-oct-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup 14-Oct-2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the week when the nation was shook by MarmiteGate, a gorilla escaped at London Zoo and Samsung killed it’s flammable phone…<\/h3>\n


\n\"\"Hospitals and GPs failing to test for HIV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experts suggest patients in areas with high rates of HIV ought to be offered a test when they register with a GP or are admitted to hospital. \u00a0But research carried out for BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme suggests many NHS providers are not doing this. More at BBC News<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"London HIV scientist\u00a0dies in accident at work inquest hears<\/strong><\/p>\n

Damian Bowen, 32, was working late at night freezing blood samples with liquid nitrogen, unfortunately the ventilation system had been turned off. The liquid nitrogen in the air made in unbreathable, and led to his death. More at The Telegraph<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Empowering girls advances HIV response says UNAIDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discrimination and disadvantage have held back the potential of girls and women for centuries. This generation of girls\u2014an estimated 1.1 billion globally in 2016, the largest in history\u2014has the power to change the world, but only if they can advance their knowledge, agency and freedom to make their own life-defining choices and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cGirls count! We need to know what counts for girls, to make sure that they start life HIV-free, stay HIV-free or remain AIDS-free,\u201d<\/em> said UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidib\u00e9. More at UNAIDS<\/a><\/p>\n

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