Orange County’s Needle Exchange Program is Finished
“After Santa Ana officials battled a needle exchange program from setting up shop within city limits again, the local substance abuse clinic has rescinded its application to operate in Orange County – ending a saga dating back to last year.”
Injection Drug Use and Immunodeficiency Linked to Failed Hepatitis C Treatment in People with HIV
“Leveraging data from the International Collaboration on Hepatitis C Elimination in HIV Cohorts (InCHEHC), the study found that although unsuccessful HCV treatment with DAAs was uncommon, it was more frequently observed among people with lower CD4+ cell counts, people with HCV genotype 4, and people who reported recently injecting drugs.”
Journey Back to Health After Hepatitis C
“When Kasey Jones, 37, a drug and alcohol counselor who now resides in Seattle, found out that she had hepatitis C in January 2022, her first reaction—like many who receive this diagnosis—was shock. Yet, the diagnosis of this condition, which can cause serious inflammation of the liver and lead to permanent damage to it from cirrhosis, did help explain some seemingly subtle, mysterious symptoms she’d been dealing with for over one year.”
Hepatology Year in Review: 2024
“2024 was nothing short of historic for the field of hepatology, characterized by groundbreaking regulatory decisions, pivotal clinical advancements, and significant strides in understanding liver disease.”
405 nm violet-blue light inactivates hepatitis C cell culture virus (HCVcc) in ex vivo human platelet concentrates and plasma
“Added safety measures coupled with the development and use of pathogen reduction technologies (PRT) significantly reduces the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) from blood products.”
