Why Aren't More People With Hep C on PrEP?
HIV and hepatitis C are contracted in similar ways, leading researchers to wonder what more can be done to limit HIV in the hep C community.
November 28 2022 4:31 PM
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Hep C
Hep C And Drug Abuse Often Go Hand In Hand But Screenings Lag
When people seek help at a drug treatment center for an opioid addiction, concerns about having contracted hepatitis C are generally low on their list.
December 19 2018 9:34 AM
Sterilization Breach May Have Exposed Patients with HIV, Hep B, and Hep C
Patients who received surgery at Denver-based Porter Adventist Hospital may be at risk.
April 06 2018 2:54 PM
Hep C Spikes in San Diego
A recent analysis shows a disturbing increase of Hepatitis C transmissions among poz MSMs in the area — and its connection to drug use.
October 25 2017 7:22 PM
New Hep C Cure Drugs May Not be as Safe as You Think
A new report questions the safety of a the new 12-week hepatitis C cure.
January 27 2017 7:00 AM
Can Buyer’s Clubs Help People Find Cheaper Meds — Legally?
Can the generic manufacturing boom — even if it's outside the U.S. — help Americans access drugs they couldn't otherwise afford?
November 18 2016 7:00 AM
VA to Cover Hep C Treatment
After outsourcing treatment last year, the VA increases funding to cover more veterans living with hepatitis C.
May 10 2016 4:00 AM
PrEP Use Has Not Increased Hep-C in Australian Gay and Bi Men
The latest research has relieved fears that use of the HIV prevention method would cause an uptick in Hepatitis-C rates.
May 16 2022 9:03 AM
These Health Risks Are More Deadly for Poz Folks Than HIV
A new study reveals health issues that are more harmful to those living with HIV than the virus itself.
February 11 2019 8:12 AM
How Hep C Saved Organ Transplant Patients' Lives
Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they’ll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors in Philadelphia have found a possible solution to this problem.
October 18 2018 11:54 AM
Officials Urge L.A. Gay Men to Get Hep A Vaccinations Amid Outbreak
It's a state of emergency for hepatitis A — and bi and gay men are at risk.
November 13 2017 6:05 AM
Three Cups of Coffee A day Keeps Death Away?
Study says coffee cuts the risk of death in half among people with HIV and Hepatitis C.
October 22 2017 11:24 AM
New Drugs for Hep C Await Approval in Europe
Two new pangenotypic drug combinations are awaiting approval for hepatitis C in Europe, and could also receive approval in the U.S. by the end of the year.
July 06 2017 2:00 AM
The 15 States Most Likely to Have an HIV Outbreak
The CDC's 200 counties facing an outbreak...
December 28 2016 6:30 AM
Medicaid Doesn't Cover Drugs That Cure Hep C For Puerto Ricans
Drugs that can cure hepatitis C revolutionized care for millions of Americans living with the deadly liver infection.
January 04 2019 10:18 AM
Advances In Treating Hep C Lead To New Option For Transplant Patients
Expensive medicines to treat hepatitis C have made it possible to use organs donated by victims of opioid overdoses who had the once-deadly virus.
August 23 2018 5:00 AM
New Hep C Cures Cover All Genotypes
Two new drug combinations may soon receive approval in the European Union and the United States.
August 18 2017 5:00 AM
Needle Exchange Programs Reduce HIV Risk, So Why Aren't States Implementing Them?
The biggest excuse government workers use is that exchange programs condone drug use. Meanwhile, a new CDC report shows that to be false.
February 14 2017 5:00 AM
Can We Finally Cure Hep C Among HIV+ People of Color?
A new government initiative aims to treat hepatitis C among people of color who are also living with HIV.
December 21 2016 4:33 PM
Wikileaks Outs Gays, HIV+ People, and Rape Victims in Places Where They Could Be Killed
By revealing personal information of private citizens, founder Julian Assange may have put lives at risk.
August 26 2016 3:00 AM