Vending Machines, SIFs & Reducing Unsafe Injection Drug Use
Doing No Harm
Amid our injection drug epidemic, service providers rethink strategies for reducing unsafe practices
by Larry Buhl
The U.S. is in the midst of an…
One-Stop Hep C Care at Alameda Health
While potent new direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy has revolutionized treatment hepatitis C by shortening treatment and offering an actual cure, there has been one…
Videoconferencing & HCV Care
Appointment Viewing
Can videoconferencing improve outcomes for hep C patients who have used IV drugs?
by Larry Buhl
Thanks to a $7 million grant from the Patient-Centered…
Hep in the News 2016
Quick Shots
a round-up of under-reported-related stories from 2016
by Larry Buhl
It’s time for a 2016 desk clearing and to report some hepatitis-related stories that fell…
Barring HCV Treatment
Last fall the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) ended its policy of excluding prisoners from any hepatitis C treatment…
HCV Treatment Choices & Coverage Restrictions
Decisions, Decisions
There are HCV treatment choices to make, but often few options
by Larry Buhl
If you’ve tested positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), there…
Snorting Utensils & Hep C Risk
Last Straw
New research shows snorting utensils carry a high risk of transmitting HCV
by Larry Buhl
The risk of contracting the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and…
Curing Hep B
C2B
The success in curing hep C fuels race to cure B
by Larry Buhl
In 2013, a revolution happened: A drug regimen was developed that could…
Hep C and Outreach to Hispanics
It’s a Hispanic Thing
Hep outreach & research are needed for a vulnerable community
by Larry Buhl
In a presentation at a National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)…
Be About It: Hep B in Asian/Pacific Islander Communities
Talking About It
A documentary put human faces on hep B in Asian-American communities
by Larry Buhl
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
LATEST POSTS
You Care About HIV Criminalization (You Just Don’t Know It Yet)
On Sunday, June 24, 2018, Visual AIDS participated in the NYC Pride March, distributing over 7,500 copies of a newly commissioned broadsheet project designed…
