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The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with sharp declines in routine testing for and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to the results of a collaborative study between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Quest Diagnostics. The authors say an associated increase in rates of transmission, morbidity, and mortality for […]

One-time universal screening for hepatitis B could save 23K lives, nearly $600 million A one-time, universal screening for chronic hepatitis B infection could prevent 23,000 additional deaths from chronic HBV-related liver disease and save almost $600 million, according to a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases. “The study was prompted by the […]

Hepatitis Awareness Month Puts Focus on Integrating HIV and Viral Hepatitis Services May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and the availability of effective care and curative treatment. This year, […]

Subject: Covid Care Center Fundraising for Shri Nirdoshanandji Hospital, Timbi, Gujarat, India Introduction: The hospital was established by Swami Shree Nirdoshanandji Manavseva Trust (SSNMT) on 09/01/2011. Trust was founded in 2005. Satguru’s intent was that Manavseva is the ultimate Prabhuseva. So, he directed his followers to set up a hospital […]

Opioid addicts wage a daily war within over whether or not to use a drug whose side effect can be death. If those same addicts, however, had the choice to take an opioid vaccine once or twice a year, their internal struggle could be over. With a $25 million grant […]

A year of missed preventive medical care is endangering minority communities. By Wayne A.I. Frederick Dr. Frederick is the president of Howard University and a professor of surgery at Howard University School of Medicine. Feb. 22, 2021 People waiting in line to get coronavirus tests at Harlem Hospital Center in […]