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BBC News
5 months ago
Public health

Watch: Can opt-out HIV tests help end new cases?

Over 3,500 previously undiagnosed cases of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C have been identified through opt-out testing pilots in the UK since April 2022.
The trials aimed to identify cases in people who are unlikely to get tested at a sexual health clinic.
Opt-out testing can lead to early diagnosis and save the NHS money in the long term. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Health

Error may have exposed hundreds of Salem hospital patients to HIV, hepatitis

Around 450 endoscopy patients at Salem Hospital may have been exposed to HIV and other viruses during procedures from 2021 to 2023.
The hospital notified the patients and offered a hotline for questions and free screenings.
There is no evidence of infection as a result of the exposure. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Health

Error may have exposed hundreds of Salem hospital patients to HIV, hepatitis

Around 450 endoscopy patients at Salem Hospital may have been exposed to HIV and other viruses during procedures from 2021 to 2023.
The hospital notified the patients and offered a hotline for questions and free screenings.
There is no evidence of infection as a result of the exposure. [ more ]
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BBC News
1 week ago
Health

Infected blood: Hundreds of victims living with undetected hepatitis C

Around 1,750 people in the UK have undiagnosed hepatitis C from contaminated blood transfusions. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 months ago
Health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 months ago
Health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 hours ago
Medicine

The children of the contaminated blood scandal

Thousands of NHS patients, including children, were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated blood products before 2019. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
Medicine

U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Treatment

The US struggles with eradicating hepatitis C despite innovative drugs curing millions worldwide. [ more ]
Independent.ie
2 months ago
Women

'Too many women have died' - the forgotten health scandal thirty years on

Around 500 survivors remain from the 1,200 women affected by contaminated blood products.
The impact of the contaminated products led to premature deaths and life-threatening illnesses. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Public health

Why L..A.'s battle against a deadly disease relies on unpaid volunteers

Hepatitis C is a deadly virus that can be readily cured but claims the lives of around 14,000 Americans each year.
Public funding to combat hepatitis C is limited, leading to initiatives like Project Connect that rely on volunteers to contact those who are infected. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 months ago
Public health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Public health

Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.

Egypt has successfully cured a large portion of its population of hepatitis C through a public health campaign and discounted drugs.
The Ghanaian government received a donation of medications for hepatitis C from Egypt, allowing patients like Sulemana Musah to receive free treatment and be cured. [ more ]
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