All the news Showing 10 of 56 articles.Get an RSS feed of these articles Show All news infohep newsEditors' picks from other sources Widespread PrEP use is not leading to more hepatitis C transmission among gay and bisexual men Keith Alcorn / 03 August 2022 The incidence of hepatitis C infection is now four times lower in gay and bisexual PrEP users than it was before direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C became ... Immunoglobulin-free strategy highly effective for prevention of mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission in Cambodia Keith Alcorn / 22 February 2022 A hepatitis B immunuglobulin-free strategy for prevention of mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission is feasible and highly effective in a resource-limited setting if tenofovir is given for at least four weeks prior to delivery, ... New cases of hepatitis C declining in people with HIV as access to treatment broadens Keith Alcorn / 21 February 2022 The availability of direct-acting antivirals has led to a 50% reduction in new cases of hepatitis among people with HIV in some high-income settings, a six-country study presented this week ... High prevalence of viral hepatitis among healthcare workers in Africa Keith Alcorn / 21 June 2021 Almost 7% of healthcare workers in Africa have hepatitis B and 5% have hepatitis C, according to a systematic review of published studies. Greater efforts to vaccinate against hepatitis B and improve ... Hepatitis C testing in gay and bisexual men with HIV below target, US study finds Keith Alcorn / 27 April 2021 Testing for hepatitis C among gay and bisexual men with HIV who are at higher risk of acquiring hepatitis C is falling short of recommendations, a study of a large US cohort ... Hepatitis C elimination in France feasible if new infections in gay and bisexual men decline Keith Alcorn / 27 January 2021 Hepatitis C is becoming more concentrated in gay and bisexual men with HIV in France as direct-acting antiviral treatment cures the infection in other people with HIV while hepatitis C transmission between ... Condomless sex sufficient to pass on hepatitis C between men Keith Alcorn / 24 August 2020 Hepatitis C transmission during anal sex can take place without bleeding, trauma or sharing of injecting equipment and exposure to semen is likely to be enough for the virus to ... New WHO guidance on preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B Keith Alcorn / 28 July 2020 Pregnant women who test positive for hepatitis B infection and have a high level of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the blood should receive preventive antiviral therapy with tenofovir from the 28th week ... Hepatitis C treatment in adolescents and young people late but successful, Spanish study shows Keith Alcorn / 05 May 2020 Treatment for hepatitis C was highly effective in clearing the virus in young people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C through vertical infection, despite advanced fibrosis in one-third, Spanish researchers report in the ... Hepatitis C spreading rapidly among HIV-positive MSM in Thailand and chemsex is a key risk factor Michael Carter / 27 April 2020 Hepatitis C is spreading rapidly among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bangkok and is associated with use of crystal methamphetamine, research presented to the recent Conference ... ← First12345...6Next → Other pages in this section Latest news All the news Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Coronavirus NAFLD Treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma Transmission, epidemiology and prevention Health services, policy and advocacy Social issues Conference news Email bulletin archive