HCV Serosorting
Testing, Testing
Serosorting is common for IV drug users who know their HCV status
by Larry Buhl
A new study shows IV drug users who know...
Direct-Acting Antivirals & HCV
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
Two Agents
New direct-acting antivirals cross a major hurdle
The Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
African Americans & HCV
"Race" Matters
Researchers study disparities when it comes to African Americans & HCV
by Larry Buhl
A growing number of clinicians and researchers want the African-American community...
Hep C & Adult Films
Hep Talk
by Larry Buhl
Hep X
Does the porn industry have a hepatitis problem?
Actors who work for legitimate adult entertainment producers, who are mostly based in...
HCV Data Sharing
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
Three Steps
New hep C data sharing may lead to more testing
Last year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
ACA & HCV Care
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
Location, Location, Location
How will the Affordable Care Act affect HCV care?
In October, open enrollment for state-based health insurance marketplaces as...
Hep C & the War on Drugs
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
The War on Common Sense
A new report advocates decriminalizing drug use to reduce Hep C
The so-called “war on drugs” is...
Interferon-Free C
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
<strong>Warp Speeds <p>
CROI researchers predict oral-only interferon-free treatment by 2014</strong><p>
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Advances leading...
Man to Man
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
For MSMs: treatment hope for HCV—and a warning
There’s more evidence of the effectiveness of new antiretroviral drugs in treating the...
Invisible Disease
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl
Organizations shine a light on HCV in jails and prisons
The percentage of people chronically infected with hepatitis C (HCV) in...