Hepatitis C News

More patients underwent hepatitis C virus screening when there was a reduced effort in attaining a laboratory order compared with patients who had to request screening on their own, according to research published in BMJ.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major decreases in hepatitis C virus testing and treatment, hindering efforts to meet WHO goals for 2030, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Brii Biosciences, Vir Biotechnology and VBI Vaccines announced the first patient dosed in a phase 2 trial evaluating combination therapy for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection, according to a press release.

The FDA has issued a warning letter to an online pharmacy for allegedly selling unapproved and misbranded drugs, including hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, for the treatment of COVID-19, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

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With the availability of simple and effective treatment for hepatitis C, specialists are seeking to expand the base of clinicians caring for patients with HCV by exploring new models of care.

It has been well over year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and all aspects of health care have been impacted in various ways.

According to the CDC, the United States reported a record number of STD cases for the 6th consecutive year in 2019. CDC data also show that 68 million STIs occurred in the U.S. in 2018 alone.

IDWeek organizers announced that the 2021 meeting will be entirely virtual again because of the continued presence of COVID-19 and related restrictions.