May 5th 2024
The modified difference-in-differences analysis found notable increases in DAA use after state Medicaid programs relaxed certain coverage restrictions.
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories: April 13-April 19
April 19th 2024Study highlighting the first documented case of C auris moving from adult to pediatric unit in Maryland, COVID-19 physical health problems lingering 1 year after their hospital stay, 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine given FDA PDUFA, and more this week from Contagion.
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 9
March 15th 2024A vaccine targeting chronic HBV has entered its first human trial; Saskia Popescu, PhD, on the importance of pandemic preparedness and global health security; a successful phase 2 trial for a C diff treatment leads to the next phase; and more stories this week from Contagion.
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This year at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Lenacapavir shows virological suppression, Remdesivir reduces long covid risks, Bulevirtide benefits chronic HBV, HIV treatment enhances outcomes, vaginal ring or oral pre-exposure prophylaxis safe for HIV prevention throughout pregnancy.
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Let's Call March, Hepatitis Education Month
March 2nd 2024In thinking about the international and national public health campaigns to eliminate hepatitis, is general awareness of the disease enough to motivate treatment-hesitant hepatitis patients to accept clinical care, or does there need to be a greater commitment beyond that?
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 25
March 1st 2024This week, why measles and vibrio vulnificus infections are seeing outbreaks and increases in incidence rates; a medical association recommends fecal microbiota-based therapies for recurrent or severe C difficile; and an antiviral reduced a median time-to-symptom resolution.
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Achieving SVR Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with HCV
February 17th 2024Results highlight the benefit of achieving sustained virological response with DAAs for decreasing patients’ risk of carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral artery disease, especially among those with severe fibrosis.
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