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Benjamin Ryan

Former Editor-at-Large for POZ and its sister publications Hep, Cancer Health and Real Health, where he covers the science of HIV, hepatitis C and cancer. He has also written for The New York Times, The Guardian, New York, The Nation, The Atlantic, The Marshall Project, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Men's Journal, City & State, Quartz, Out and The Advocate.

Articles

Testing, Treating Hep C in Australian Gay and Bi Men With HIV Drives Down New Cases

Hepatitis C commonly spreads through condomless sex and injection drug use among men who have sex with men.

CDC Cautions About HIV Outbreaks Among People Who Inject Drugs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has learned difficult lessons from such outbreaks over the past five years.

HCV Risk Factors and Testing

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all people age 18 and older receive a hep C test at least once in their life.

World hepatitis day and HIV/ HCV co-infection awareness with red yellow ribbon in medical doctor hand

Guide to Hepatitis C Treatment

What you need to know before, during and after undergoing treatment for HCV.

Diabetes Linked to Advanced Liver Damage in People With HIV

A recent study also found that having a higher body mass index was associated with a higher risk of fatty liver disease.

HIV, Hep C Testing at Detox Centers Needs Strong Linkage-to-Care Effort

A recent study in Boston found that only 6% of people at detox centers who tested positive for either virus received follow-up medical care.

Dovato Shows Promise as a Rapid Test-and-Treat HIV Regimen

A high success rate was seen halfway into a 48-week study in which people with HIV started treatment within two weeks of diagnosis.

Drug Use, Unstable Housing Tied to Lack of Hep C Treatment in People With HIV

A new study’s findings have led researchers to challenge physicians’ biases against certain groups.

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Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Metabolic Health Conditions in People With HIV

As with HIV-negative individuals, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is tied to diabetes and irregular blood lipids in those with HIV.

Overdoses Have Reduced Life Expectancy for British Columbians With HIV

As overdose death rates have risen in this population, life expectancy has increasingly narrowed.

Gay and Bi Men, in Particular Those With HIV, Have Higher Hep C Rate

Men who have sex with men on PrEP are also diagnosed with hepatitis C at a substantially elevated rate.

CDC Advises Hep A Vaccine for Additional 250,000 People With HIV

The CDC recently expanded its hepatitis A vaccine recommendation and now advises it for all people with HIV older than 12 months.

Hepatitis C–Infected Livers Can Be Safely Transplanted

People without hep C can receive a hep C–positive liver and then clear the virus through treatment.

Hep C Testing Following HIV Diagnosis Needs to Increase

An analysis of an insurance database found that just half of people newly diagnosed with HIV were tested for hepatitis C within a year.

Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Reduced Capacity for Exertion in Adolescents

This connection may be attributable to lower iron levels.

Physicians Need to Better Document Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

By recording such details, clinicians can aid in improving LGBTQIA+ health disparities, argues a researcher.