August 23rd 2025
This week, people with HIV are living longer on antiretroviral therapy but face elevated comorbidity risks, requiring tailored screening and multidisciplinary care as they age, and more.
AASLD/IDSA Develop a New Algorithm for Hepatitis C Point of Care Testing and Treatment
April 3rd 2025Andrew Aronsohn, MD, associate professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, discusses the hepatitis C (HCV) screen and treat plan that looks to utilize a one visit approach to get people tested and on medication in the same patient encounter.
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Fear, Misconceptions Discourage International Hepatitis B and C Testing
March 18th 2025Despite a large number of new infections globally, an international survey shows real reservations by people to get screened and limited knowledge about the risks, thus preventing them from seeking needed treatment.
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of December 21-28
December 29th 2024This week, concerns over mutated avian flu in a Louisiana patient, the potential of ibuzatrelvir for COVID-19 treatment, a comparison of ceftolozane-tazobactam and ceftazidime-avibactam for pneumonia treatment, and more.
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Hepatitis C and Homelessness: Assessing Risk Factors
December 9th 2024Focused prevention policies and support systems have shown to reduce HCV prevalence in at-risk groups. Addressing factors like IDU, lack of income, and alcohol misuse through targeted education and interventions is essential to mitigate HCV infection rates locally and globally.
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