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England ‘leading the world’ in mission to eradicate deadly hepatitis C virus

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

England ‘on the cusp’ of eliminating hepatitis C, health officials say

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines

MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families

The Guardian - US · Aug 10

Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease

LONDON — At King’s College Hospital in the south of London, anyone who has blood drawn in the emergency department is automatically tested for hepatitis B and C. Posters throughout the facility inform patients that the screening is routine, part of a new approach helping find and treat thousands of…

Roll Call · Aug 5

Once-Weekly HIV Pill Held Viral Suppression as Well as Daily Treatment in Two Phase 3 Trials

Two phase 3 trials found that a weekly islatravir and lenacapavir tablet matched daily HIV therapy at 48 weeks. Here is what the data show.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Hepatitis B Infection Is Spreading Through Indian Households and Most Carriers Skip Screening

India's hepatitis B numbers are larger than most people realiseThe World Health Organization estimates that India has approximately 40 million people living with chronic hepatitis B infection, roughly 3 to 4 percent of the population. That figure makes India one of the highest-burden countries in the world, sitting alongside sub-Saharan…

Times Life · Aug 4

5 Silent Causes of Liver Cirrhosis in Non-Drinkers in India: Fatty Liver, Hepatitis and More

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Epidemic Nobody Sees ComingNonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, is now the most common chronic liver condition in India, affecting an estimated 9 to 32 percent of the general population, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. The numbers are worse…

Times Life · Aug 3

Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis

Australia faces around $2.6 billion in avoidable costs as tens of thousands unknowingly live with hepatitis C despite a cure being available.

AAP · Jul 28

Ceviche and Raw Black Clams Were the Common Thread, and the Hepatitis A Vaccine Prevents This

A hepatitis A outbreak tied to raw black clams hospitalized 25 of 30 people. Vaccination within two weeks of exposure can still prevent illness.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Europe set to miss 2030 hepatitis elimination targets, health agency warns

Despite years of progress, the ECDC says Europe is to miss its 2030 goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat, as gaps in child vaccination and inadequate reduction measures are seen across Europe.

Euronews · Jul 28