Caitlyn Fitzpatrick

When the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all baby boomers undergo a one-time hepatitis C screening in 2013, testing prevalence increased. However, the rate is still lower than officials would like to see.

In a study presented at CROI 2017 in Seattle, Washington, researchers from MedStar Health Research Institute presented new data on HCV infection in non-baby boomer populations.

Research presented at the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections shows that more individuals are aware of their HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) status, but more work is still needed.

Researchers presented their findings on pre-seroconversion window in patients with acute HCV infection at the Conference on Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle, Washington.

A new study finds that cancer incidence in individuals with cirrhosis is lower than originally believed—at most, about 4%.

A group of researchers recently published a study in JAMA, examining conflicts of interest (COIs) among committee members who set hepatitis C (HCV) and cholesterol management guidelines. They found that there, in fact, were COIs among committee members setting HCV management guidelines.

The Zika virus has been strongly believed to cause the neurological disorders microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, and new evidence supports the association.

Online searches for Zika-related information are soaring and they don't seem to be slowing down any time soon.

Recent study finds that the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito can continuously survive in colder parts of the United States.

Researchers suspected that the Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological syndrome, but now there's actual proof of the relationship.

The antibacterial drug Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) was given priority review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since new safety data has been discovered.

In a matter of weeks, two Texas medical institutions developed the first hospital-based rapid detection Zika test.

The number of patients diagnosed with the Zika virus in the United States grows every day, and three of the latest patients are pregnant women.

When an endoscope-associated outbreak occurred at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, officials implemented new practices to avoid it from happening again.

A mosquito-borne illness has infected hundreds in Hawaii, and it's not Zika.

The 2015-2016 flu season started off slow but diagnoses have become more prominent and 10% of cases were confirmed during the first week of February.

The very treatment that is supposed to help patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is also leading to weight gain among adults in the United States.

People with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at a higher risk of having hepatitis C (HCV), however, less than two-thirds of patients are being screened regularly.

A new method to fight the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may already be accessible by reworking an existing prescription drug.

New research has tied the Zika virus to miscarriages in Brazil.

There's more bad news about Zika, and it can affect anyone living in or visiting areas where the virus is ongoing.

When a 55-year-old Massachusetts resident returned from a trip to Costa Rica, he developed clinical symptoms that all pointed to Zika.

Two more people have been verified with the tuberculosis (TB) germ in Alabama

In just about 24 hours, the number of students at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania experiencing an unidentified stomach illness has increased from 40 to 174.

On February 9, the Tennessee Department of Health verified that an individual tested positive for Zika.

Up until now, B. burgdorferi was the only species of bacteria believed to cause the tick-borne illness.

President Obama states, "This is not something where people are going to die from it. It is something we have to take seriously."

The findings differed from those in animal models, bringing to light new information on the virus.

There are two options to avoid contracting the illness.

After swabbing 20 beards, more than 100 bacteria growths were identified.