Hepatitis
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Hepatitis Kills 3500 People Each Day, Says WHO
WHO’s World Hepatitis Summit finds that diagnosis and treatments have improved, yet testing and utilized therapies have stalled.
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Integrating Telemedicine for HCV With Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Works
In the telemedicine group 92.4% initiated HCV treatment compared with 40.4% in the referral group, and participants in the telemedicine group were...
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Hepatitis E Vaccine Shows Long-Term Efficacy
This study provides compelling evidence of sustained protection provided by the hepatitis E vaccine over a decade.
Commentary
The Breakthrough Drug Whose Full Promise Remains Unrealized
With its approval in 2013, sofosbuvir revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C, but the goal of eliminating this disease is still decades away...
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New KDIGO guideline encourages use of HCV-positive kidneys for HCV-negative recipients
The update was triggered by the transplant of HCV-infected kidneys into uninfected recipients and the evolution of the viewpoint on the role of...
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Patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Massachusetts hospital
There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident.
Feature
The remaining frontiers in fighting hepatitis C
“So we have wonderful drugs that can basically cure anybody, but I think we still could use a vaccine for hepatitis C.”
News
Test all perinatally exposed infants for HCV: CDC
The CDC noted that rates of HCV infections during pregnancy are on the rise.
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No need to restrict hep C DAA therapy based on alcohol use
Alcohol use is not associated with decreased odds of a sustained virologic response to direct-acting antiviral therapy.
From the Journals
One in five men carries high-risk HPV in international study
“Our study draws attention to the high prevalence, ranging from 20% to 30% for HR-HPV in men across most regions, and the need for strengthening...
From the Journals
OxyContin marketing push still exacting a deadly toll, study says
The authors say their findings support the view that the opioid epidemic is creating a converging public health crisis, as it is fueling a surge...