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Tainted Blood Crisis

The tainted-blood crisis that contaminated parts of Canada's blood supply in the 1980s

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Feb 4, 2026

How did Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and 20th‑century psychiatry shape modern adrenochrome myths?

The modern myth is a two‑strand story: mid‑20th‑century psychiatric speculation that linked an oxidation product of adrenaline to psychosis, and ’s gonzo fiction in that dramatized and violently reima...

Jan 7, 2026

When did Hilary Clinton infected 25 000 Canadians with Hep C

There is no credible evidence in the reporting provided that Hillary Clinton “infected 25,000 Canadians with Hep C”; the tainted-blood crisis that contaminated parts of Canada’s blood supply occurred ...