Blood-Borne Diseases

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of May 21, 2017.

The lack of availability of generic DAAs in many other parts of the world increases prices and often limits treatment to people with later stages of the disease.

While the 2016 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to unfold, researchers have identified the first natural human antibodies against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses.

On Hepatitis Testing Day, healthcare providers and the public work together to promote awareness and encourage those at risk to get tested.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released more information on the cases of Ebola virus infection recently discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Researchers may have found a way to broaden the US kidney transplant supply list.

The CDC released new preliminary surveillance data showing that over five years, the number of new hepatitis C infections has nearly tripled in number.

The World Health Organization has just confirmed a case of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There are several diseases that pose a high risk in the dental healthcare setting; a review article highlights ones that are preventable by immunization.

This week’s Public Health News Watch focuses on news that the new American Healthcare Act (AHCA), recently approved by the House, reportedly will not cover those with preexisting conditions.

Should clinicians be extra vigilant when deciding who receives antiviral therapy, or are the adverse effects few and infrequent?

In case you missed them, here are our top 5 articles for the week of April 30, 2017.

Many women who are infected with hepatitis B (HBV) during pregnancy go untreated, leaving their offspring at risk for a chronic HBV infection.

Jean-Paul Gonzalez, MD, PhD, Deputy Director, Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), Kansas State University, Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University, discusses the parallels between past Ebola outbreaks, and how they can help us manage the current Zika pandemic.