{"podcast":{"title":"Liverpool News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","podcast_index_feed_id":7572917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":768,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Liverpool News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Liverpool—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Liverpool News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:23:32.483774+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917"},"episode":{"title":"A Mother’s 31-Year Battle with Hepatitis C | Liverpool News","slug":"a-mother-s-31-year-battle-with-hepatitis-c-liverpool-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T10:01:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/a-mother-s-31-year-battle-with-hepatitis-c-liverpool-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/734210848f038804","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b7259002-374c-404f-8118-75f36e52be49.mp3","summary":"A mother of two, Diane Folkard, learned at 38 she had Hepatitis C—undetected for 31 years—after a pneumonia test during her second pregnancy. With no known risk factors, she believes she caught it as an infant via nine contaminated blood transfusions in 1988. Her story is part of the devastating Infected Blood Scandal, where 30,000 people were infected with HIV or Hepatitis C through tainted NHS blood products in the 70s and 80s, killing over 3,000. An inquiry in 2024 found preventable failures by doctors, the NHS, and government. Diane testified, stunned her infection went unnoticed so long, and was later cured with antivirals. She received compensation, but her case underscores the lifelong trauma inflicted on families by this hidden crisis. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/734210848f038804","meta_description":"A mother of two, Diane Folkard, learned at 38 she had Hepatitis C—undetected for 31 years—after a pneumonia test during her second pregnancy. With no know…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/episodes/a-mother-s-31-year-battle-with-hepatitis-c-liverpool-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/a-mother-s-31-year-battle-with-hepatitis-c-liverpool-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}