Hepatitis C News

• KDIGO Supports HCV+ Kidneys Going To HCV– Recipients "This update is intended to assist clinicians in the care of patients with HCV infection and CKD, including patients receiving dialysis (CKD G5D) and patients with a kidney transplant (CKD G1T-G5T)."
  MDedge News, December 13, 2023
• Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital At least 450 patients at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, near Boston are at risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, according to a lawsuit claiming negligent intravenous medication administration.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• Fewer Than 1 in 4 Patients With HCV-Related HCC Get DAAs Early uncertainty about the safety of noninterferon antivirals in patients with liver cancer may have contributed to the slow acceptance of direct-acting antiviral agents in this population.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• 'We Can't Be the Last in Line Again During a Pandemic' The director of the Pan American Health Organization is taking lessons learned from the pandemic to reshape the region's healthcare sector.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• AMA Calls for Wider Access to Naloxone The AMA is calling for increased access to overdose-reversing naloxone, buprenorphine, fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction methods.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• The Remaining Frontiers in Fighting Hepatitis C A scientist whose work was key to identifying, studying, and finding treatments for this life-threatening virus discusses the scientific journey and challenges that persist.
  Knowable Magazine, November 10, 2023
• Test All Perinatally Exposed Infants for HCV: CDC HCV infection, which can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatic cancer, and transplant, will develop in 6%-7% of all perinatally exposed infants and children.
  MDedge News, November 06, 2023
• A War on Another Front: Ukraine's Fight Against Hepatitis C Despite ongoing hostilities, healthcare professionals take mobile clinics to their fellow Ukrainians, as the battle extends to fighting the country's high levels of hepatitis C.
  Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2023
• Anti-Acid Meds Lower Strength of Systemic Sclerosis Drug Weakened bioavailability of mycophenolate mofetil could require adjustments in treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, October 10, 2023
• No Need to Restrict Hep C DAA Therapy Based on Alcohol Use Alcohol use at any level was not associated with a lower likelihood of responding to direct-acting antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
  Medscape Medical News, September 27, 2023
• Canadian Guideline Urges Preventive Care for Health Equity To reduce disparities in health outcomes, a panel of primary care providers and patients calls for preventive care measures to be prioritized for people experiencing disadvantages.
  Medscape Medical News, September 25, 2023
• As US Syphilis Cases Rise, Those at the Epicenter Scramble Syphilis has been on the rise in the US for more than two decades. From 2017 to 2021, the number of cases shot up 75% (to 176,713), according to the CDC. Houston seems to be at the epicenter.
  WebMD Health News, September 21, 2023
• Liver Cancer Causes Differ Markedly by Race/Ethnicity The causes of liver cancer vary by race/ethnicity, pointing to the need for more targeted interventions.
  Medscape Medical News, September 08, 2023
• Mortality Rates Remain High After Hepatitis C Cure Mortality rates remain substantially elevated after successful treatment of hepatitis C infection in the era of interferon-free antiviral therapy, a study of over 20,000 patients has found.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023
• 25 Years On, OxyContin Push Still Exacting a Deadly Toll Aggressive marketing of OxyContin from the mid-1990s led to an increase in viral and bacterial complications of injection drug use as well as illicit opioid-related deaths 25 years later.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2023
• Diagnosis of Viral Hepatitis Is Still a Major Challenge World Hepatitis Day is an opportunity to remind people of the impact of viral hepatitis and to offer information that can help prevent, diagnose, and treat these diseases, said one expert.
  Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2023
• A Decade After First DAA, Only 1 in 3 Are HCV Free Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection face barriers at every step, from diagnosis to accessing breakthrough direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications, experts say.
  Medscape Medical News, July 11, 2023
• Researchers Seek to Understand Post-COVID Autoimmune Risk Three large studies link past SARS-CoV-2 infection to new-onset autoimmune disease, but it is not yet clear what drives this relationship.
  Medscape Medical News, May 01, 2023
• Liver Disease Does Not Worsen IVF Outcomes In vitro fertilization treatment and pregnancy outcomes do not differ significantly between women with and those without liver disease who undergo treatment with assisted reproductive technology, a study finds.
  Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2023
• Dried Blood Spot Test Validated for HIV, Hep B, and Hep C A test for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C that uses a single dried blood spot could increase testing for these viruses in high-risk and challenging settings, new data show.
  Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2023
• Gap in Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation in First Nations Patients First Nations groups collaborated in a population-based study that identified shortcomings in care for patients with hepatitis C in Ontario.
  Medscape Medical News, April 14, 2023
• Opioid Overdose Is an Important Cause of Postpartum Death Opioid overdose deaths account for up to 10% of pregnancy-associated deaths in the United States, and 75% of the deliveries of women with OUD are covered by Medicaid.
  MDedge News, March 14, 2023