Hepatitis C News

Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory on health worker burnout and well-being, declaring the situation a “crisis” and naming it a “top national priority.”

In new guidance, the CDC recommended that the two-step testing process for hepatitis C virus be completed in one visit, eliminating the need for multiple visits, which often leads to incomplete testing.

An analysis of data from 2013 to 2022 showed that only 34% of people diagnosed with hepatitis C in the United States were cured or cleared of the virus, with many still lacking access to highly effective treatments.

When I decided on a career in medicine, my passion was driven by a desire to serve.

President Joe Biden on Friday officially announced that former North Carolina secretary of health Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, will be the next director of the CDC.

Transplant medicine and the field of transplant infectious diseases have faced numerous disruptions and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts.

President Joe Biden is set to announce former North Carolina secretary of health Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, as the next director of the CDC, according to multiple reports.

Deceased donor kidneys with the hepatitis C virus can show predictive graft survival  beyond 1 year when transplanted into patients without the virus, according to a recently published study.

I actually knew I wanted to study infectious diseases even before embarking on a career in medicine.

According to HHS, many of the more than 3.2 million people in the United States with hepatitis B or C are not aware of their infection, raising their risk for severe complications or death and risking further spread of the viruses.