The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

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The Hepatitis Fund said Thursday it is alarmed by US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), warning it would impact shared health missions.

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In the United States, it is the most common blood-borne infection, impacting around 2.4 million Americans, or ...

The lowest temperature in recent times on Inauguration Day was around -13°C when President Ronald Reagan took oath for the second time. The forecast for this year is around -7 °C. The normal ...

Israel and Hamas agreed on the first draft of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday (January 15, 2025), signalling the biggest step yet toward an end to the conflict. Among other things, the 60-day ...

Hepatitis B and C disproportionately affect certain populations and communities Footnote 1. An estimated 0.9% or 6,300 people had chronic hepatitis C. An estimated 3.0% or 20,100 people ever had ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

You can contract hepatitis C by blood-to-blood contact. Ways to avoid reinfection to the hepatitis C virus include avoiding sharing needles and using condoms or another barrier method during sex.

The current approach for diagnosing obesity – one defined solely by an individual’s body mass index – is inadequate. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on the definition and diagnostic ...

Hepatitis C is inflammation of the liver in humans caused by the hepatitis C virus. The virus is primarily transmitted by blood-to-blood contact associated with transfusion and intravenous drug use.

She noted that healthy nutrition, intake of folic acid, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, prevention of hepatitis B and C and others were necessary preventive measures to reduce preterm ...