Hepatitis C News

Measuring hepatitis C virus at baseline and on days 7 and 14 of therapy — and eliminating blood draws on days 2 and 28 — can identify patients who may be eligible for a shorter duration of therapy, according to a study.

Approximately 1.2 million people in the United States initiated treatment with direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus infection between 2014 and 2020, more than half of whom were baby boomers, according to a study.

As a prior history major, I was drawn to infectious diseases by the patient stories, by the high value that the field placed on patients’ narratives and social contexts.

The use of low dead space syringes was associated with a 76% reduction in the odds of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs, according to a study of U.K. data.

“Soap, water and common sense are the best disinfectants.” - William Osler.

Universal screening for hepatitis C virus detected more infections in pregnant people, as well as transmission to infants, according to a presenter at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections begins this weekend and is being held for a third consecutive year as an all-virtual meeting because of COVID-19.

HIV PrEP uptake and adherence were low among a cohort of people with opioid use disorder who were undergoing treatment for hepatitis C virus, despite many of them meeting CDC criteria for PrEP use, according to a study.

I completed medical school and internal medicine residency in the years immediately before protease inhibitors against HIV reached the clinic.

Organizers announced Tuesday that the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections will be an entirely virtual meeting for the third year in a row because of COVID-19.