World Hepatitis Day 2024 It’s time for action“World Hepatitis Day, observed on 28 July, raises awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and cancer. This year’s theme is: It’s time for action. With a person dying...
Thousands of Patients Are at Risk of Exposure to Possible HIV, Hepatitis“More than 2400 patients are being cautioned about the potential exposure to bloodborne diseases hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of a physician who did not follow infection control...
FDA Permits Marketing of First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C RNA Test“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to Cepheid for the Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) test that can be used to...
Why are Patients Missing Their Initial HCV Treatment Appointments?“Results of the case-control retrospective chart review showed patients who missed their initial scheduled infectious disease clinic appointment for HCV treatment had greater rates of housing...
A Call for New Research in the Area of Hepatitis C “The Congressional Budget Office regularly provides information to the Congress about the effects on the federal budget of policies related to preventive medical care. Today the agency released a report providing...
ACLU of Colorado files lawsuit against Pueblo’s ban on needle exchange programs“PUEBLO, Colo. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the City of Pueblo, seeking to halt enforcement of the city’s ban on needle...
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