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Gilead says counterfeit HIV drugs ended up with patients

Gilead Sciences Inc said an unauthorized network of drug distributors and suppliers sold pharmacies more than $250 million of counterfeit versions of its HIV treatments over the last two years, endangering patients. The drugmaker said it found 85,247 bottles that had been…

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This controversial gay cruise has confirmed its first death

A death has been confirmed aboard Atlantis Events’ 30th Anniversary Cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. The Advocate has confirmed the death with Atlantis Events. While a representative said the death was “nothing out of the ordinary,” they…

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LGBT dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation

The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil-rights investigation into how LGBTQ students are disciplined at Brigham Young University, a private religious school. The complaint under investigation came after the school said it would still enforce a ban on…

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‘Spineless’ Grindr blackmailer of dozens of men heads to jail

A “nasty and spineless” scammer targeted vulnerable men on Grindr to blackmail hundreds of pounds has been jailed for five years. Anouar Sabbar, a 28-year-old from the south London neighbourhood Southwark, swindled at least £2,360 between April 2019 and June 2021 from dating…