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Sunday is Hepatitis Testing Day -- All Baby Boomers Should Get Hep C Test

Sunday is Hepatitis Testing Day -- All Baby Boomers Should Get Hep C Test

May 19 is the second annual Viral Hepatitis Testing Day, an opportunity to raise awareness among healthcare providers and the public about screening for chronic hepatitis B and C. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 75% of people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are not aware they are infected.

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Coverage of the 2013 EASL International Liver Congress

Coverage of the 2013 EASL International Liver Congress

HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL 2013) in Amsterdam, April 24-28, 2013.

Conference highlights include treatment for hepatitis B and C, new direct-acting HCV drugs, interferon-free hepatitis C therapy, management of liver disease complications, and prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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EASL 2013 conference section

4/27/13

 

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EASL 2013: Direct-acting Antivirals Boost Response to Pegylated Interferon/Ribavirin

EASL 2013: Direct-acting Antivirals Boost Response to Pegylated Interferon/Ribavirin

For people with chronic hepatitis C who cannot wait for all-oral regimens, interferon-based therapy is still a reality. Researchers at the recent EASL International Liver Congress (EASL 2013) presented promising data showing that several experimental direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) can significantly improve response rates without reducing tolerability.

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Coverage of the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Coverage of the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013), March 3-6, 2013, in Atlanta.

Conference highlights include experimental therapies for HIV and hepatitis C, HIV cure research, aging, HIV-related conditions and treatment complications, HIV treatment as prevention and PrEP,  and HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV coinfection.

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HIVandHepatitis.com CROI 2013 conference section

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CROI 2013: Functional Cure of HIV-infected Infant after Early ART [VIDEO]

CROI 2013: Functional Cure of HIV-infected Infant after Early ART [VIDEO]

The big news on the opening day of the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) was a report about an infant with HIV who started combination antiretroviral treatment very early and now shows no evidence of replication-competent virus. "We equate this to our Berlin Patient," said Deborah Persaud from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "It could get us on the road to a cure for HIV-infected children."

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Coverage of the 2012 AASLD Liver Meeting

Coverage of the 2012 AASLD Liver Meeting

HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2012) in Boston, November 9-13, 2012.

Conference highlights include treatment for hepatitis B and C, new direct-acting HCV drugs, interferon-free hepatitis C therapy, management of liver disease complications, HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV coinfection, and prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcioma.

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HIVandHepatitis.com AASLD 2012 conference section

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Sangamo Reports Zinc Finger Gene Therapy Leads to Long-term CD4 Cell Gains, Shrinking HIV Reservoirs

Sangamo Reports Zinc Finger Gene Therapy Leads to Long-term CD4 Cell Gains, Shrinking HIV Reservoirs

Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy Does Not Prevent Immune Activation

Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy Does Not Prevent Immune Activation

HCV Protease Inhibitor Simeprevir Granted FDA Priority Review Status

HCV Protease Inhibitor Simeprevir Granted FDA Priority Review Status

EASL 2013: Anemia Is a Common Side Effect of First-generation HCV Protease Inhibitors

EASL 2013: Anemia Is a Common Side Effect of First-generation HCV Protease Inhibitors

EASL 2013: Triple Therapy for Hepatitis C Is Effective after Liver Transplantation but Comes with Side Effects

EASL 2013: Triple Therapy for Hepatitis C Is Effective after Liver Transplantation but Comes with Side Effects

EASL 2013: Compassionate Access to New Hepatitis C Drugs Is an 'Emergency' for European Patients

EASL 2013: Compassionate Access to New Hepatitis C Drugs Is an 'Emergency' for European Patients

EASL 2013: Do Asian Patients Respond Better to Pegylated Interferon for Hepatitis B?

EASL 2013: Do Asian Patients Respond Better to Pegylated Interferon for Hepatitis B?

HIV/AIDS

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HIV Treatment

Efavirenz More Effective than Nevirapine for Children with HIV

HIV positive African children and adolescents treated with efavirenz (Sustiva) w...

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HIV Prevention

Reformulated Tenofovir Gel Found Safe and Acceptable for Anal Sex

 

Men and women found a microbicide gel containing 1% tenofovir -- which has...

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HIV Testing & Diagnosis

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Routine HIV Screening for Adolescents and Adults

On April 30 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a "Grad...

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HIV Disease Progression

Lack of Food Linked to More Hospitalizations among HIV+ People with Unstable Housing

Homeless and marginally housed people with HIV in San Francisco who experienced ...

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Hepatitis B

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HBV Treatment

EASL 2013: Truvada Works Best for Immune-Tolerant Hepatitis B Patients -- But Do They Need Treatment?

A combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine (the drugs in Truvada) suppressed h...

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HBV Prevention

FDA Rejects Heplisav Hepatitis B Vaccine Seeking More Safety Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Dynavax...

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HBV Testing & Diagnosis

National Hepatitis Testing Day: Most Infected Are Unaware, All Boomers Should Get HCV Test

In advance of the National Hepatitis Testing Day on Saturday, May 19, the U.S. C...

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HBV Disease Progression

Everolimus (Zortress) Approved to Prevent Liver Transplant Rejection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month approved the immunos...

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Hepatitis C

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HCV Treatment

Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir Coformulation Shows Good Early Response With or Without Ribavirin

A dual regimen of sofosbuvir (formerly GS-7977) plus ledipasvir (formerly GS-588...

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HCV Prevention

Tattoos Are Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the Absence of Other Risk Factors

Individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in New York City were...

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HCV Testing & Diagnosis

CDC: Hepatitis C Testing Requires Both Antibody Screening and HCV RNA Follow-up

Half of all people who receive an initial hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody scree...

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HCV Disease Progression

Liver Cancer Increasing among People with HIV/HCV Coinfection

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a growing problem among HIV positive people co...

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HIV/Hepatitis Coinfection

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HIV/HBV Coinfection

Tenofovir plus Emtricitabine or Lamivudine Does Not Always Suppress Hepatitis B in HIV/HBV Coinfected

HIV/HBV coinfected people with high hepatitis B virus (HBV) levels and those who...

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HIV/HCV Coinfection

AASLD 2012: Final Study Results Show Telaprevir Is Safe and Effective for HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients

HIV/HCV coinfected people treated with telaprevir (Incivek) triple therapy are s...

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HBV/HCV Coinfection

Adefovir plus Hepatitis C Therapy May Prevent HBV Reactivation in HBV-HCV Coinfected Patients

Due to the similar transmission routes, many people are dually infected with bot...

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Tuberculosis (TB)

World TB Day: U.S. Cases Hit New Low, Integration with HIV Care Needed Worldwide

The number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. fell below 10,000 in 2012 ...

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Does Human Papillomavirus Contribute to Lung Cancer?

A small proportion of lung cancers may be caused by the same high-risk strains o...

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Other STDs

Drug-resistant Gonorrhea Makes its Way into North America

The first documented failure of oral treatment for gonorrhea in North America ha...

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Influenza

2012-2013 Could Be Bad Flu Season, Not Too Late to Get Vaccine, CDC Advises

Significant increases in influenza activity in the U.S. during the past 2 weeks ...

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