Hepatitis
Commentary
HCV screening in pregnancy: Reducing the risk for casualties in the quest for elimination
HCV screening during pregnancy, as currently recommended, provides no immediate benefit for the pregnant woman or the fetus/neonate, given that...
Latest News
HCV in pregnancy: One piece of a bigger problem
“These data also enable us to step back a bit from HCV and look at the landscape of how the opioid crisis continues to grow in complexity and...
Conference Coverage
Protein expression may predict HBV DNA suppression
Protein expression patterns after treatment for HBV infections may help clinicians refine therapy.
Conference Coverage
Liver transplant outcomes improving for U.S. patients with HIV/HCV
Hepatitis C virus infection no longer confers worse patient survival in the era of DAA therapy, but the population remains underserved.
Conference Coverage
Treatment paradigm for chronic HBV in flux
Some patients achieve functional cure after treatment withdrawal, while others face flares or other challenges.
Conference Coverage
New ‘minimal monitoring’ approach to HCV treatment may simplify care
Conference Coverage
HBV viremia linked to HCC risk in HIV/HBV coinfection
News
2021 ACIP adult schedule released
From the Journals
CDC: 20% of people in the U.S. are infected with an STD
Latest News
Eliminating hepatitis by 2030: HHS releases new strategic plan
The United States “is currently facing unprecedented hepatitis A outbreaks, while progress in preventing hepatitis B has stalled, and hepatitis C...
Guidelines
Updated USPSTF HBV screening recommendation may be a ‘lost opportunity’
The recommendation defines risk groups more narrowly than the CDC, AASLD, and some research suggests risk-based screening is ineffective for...