Trump Administration’s CDC Cuts Threaten Safety and Progress in Blood Disorders
“The Trump administration’s recent budget cuts to various health agencies under the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could pose significant risks to patient safety and public health, according to experts from a wide range of backgrounds and medical specialties. Among the critically important entities eliminated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was the Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics (DBDPHG).5 This division was effectively dismantled on April 1, 2025, when the staff —all but 2 employees, according to their report — were placed on administrative leave.”
Federal officials slash CDC jobs, fire hundreds of Atlanta workers
Watch Bodies and Coffins Pile Up in Protest Against Cuts to HIV and Health Services
“Pallbearers in black carried one coffin after another—206 in total—and stacked them in the form of a morbid mountain in front of the Washington, DC, office of the U.S. Department of State, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio is headquartered. The action was the latest by AIDS advocates protesting the gutting of funding for global and national HIV funds and health programs.”
Atea Pharmaceuticals to Host Virtual HCV KOL Panel on May 14, 2025
“BOSTON, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR) (“Atea” or “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of oral antiviral therapeutics for serious viral diseases, today announced it will virtually host a hepatitis C virus (HCV) key opinion leader (KOL) panel discussion on topics related to the treatment of HCV on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.”
Disparities Identified in Linkage to Care for Children With Hepatitis C
“Hispanic/Latinx and White children have more than twofold and threefold increased odds of linkage to care, respectively, than Black children.”
50 years after Vietnam War’s end, expanded hepatitis C screening in Philly leads to more veterans cured
“The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today with the fall of Saigon, but the war’s lasting impact continues. The extensive mental health toll on soldiers who were in combat zones and cases of cancer and deformities among veterans and Vietnamese people who were exposed to the chemical Agent Orange have been well documented. But perhaps lesser known is the fact that many Vietnam veterans were diagnosed with hepatitis C, a potentially deadly bloodborne viral infection of the liver, in the decades after the war’s end.”
