Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do you get hepatitis C? Here's what to know
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver no one wants to catch, so knowing how that can happen can be critical.
Jun 15, 2023
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Hepatitis C
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What are the symptoms of hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is often missed in the early stages of infection, so you need to know what symptoms might spell trouble.
Jun 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant, according to study
Kidneys from organ donors who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are safe to transplant and don't transmit the virus to people who receive those organs, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First national plan to combat sexually transmitted infections could face obstacles
The Biden administration on Thursday issued its new multiagency plan to address rising rates of sexually transmitted infections, but experts see possible legislative and judicial hurdles that could thwart that effort.
Jun 9, 2023
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Medications
Your guide to hepatitis C medications
Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can scar your liver, cause your liver to fail and raise your risk for liver cancer, but there are a multitude of medications that can treat it.
Jun 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The push to eliminate hepatitis C
Why does the White House want to put $11.3 billion toward eliminating hepatitis C? Because as many as 75% of people who have it don't know it.
May 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI helps create better, simpler hepatitis and COVID-19 tests
Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements.
May 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C can be detected from a single drop of blood, study shows
Data on a test that can detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C from a single drop of blood is being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, ...
Apr 13, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Targeted testing for HIV in hospital emergency departments has great potential, researchers say
Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), ...
Apr 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harm reduction programs in prisons will be key to achieving Australia's public health goals, says consensus statement
Reducing the spread of blood borne viruses (BBVs) and other injecting-related harm in prison will be best achieved by implementing specific evidence-based methods, a new consensus statement by The Harm Reduction in Prisons ...
Mar 14, 2023
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