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New York City to Study Supervised Injection Sites for Heroin Users

SIFs are currently illegal in the United States, but the idea of these safe spaces has recently been gaining momentum across the country.
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Do Your Meds Cost Too Much? Fight Back With #FairDrugPricesNow

WATCH: A video and campaign by HIV, hepatitis C and LGBT groups to address the rising costs of meds.

Robert Goode

Hepatitis C took the life of his partner, but this HEP storyteller used his love and loss to help others with hepatitis C

Nutrition and Exercise and Hepatitis B

Fatty Liver Disease Costs U.S. Health Care System $103 Billion a Year

This obesity-related form of hepatitis affects nearly one in four Americans and is on the rise across the country.

Methadone Users May Need Education About Hepatitis C Treatment

Many had misconceptions in a recent study.

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ACLU, Harvard Law Sue Colorado for Restricting Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

The lawsuit claims the state “violates” standard medical care protocols by treating only people with advanced liver disease.

New Guidelines Recommend Hep B Testing Before Hep C Treatment

Some who resolved hep B have seen their infection reactivate while on hep C therapy.

Hepatitis C Treatment: Getting It and Paying for It

Tips for getting and paying for Epclusa, the newest hepatitis C treatment approved by the FDA.

“Liver in a Box” Machine Represents Major Change in Organ Transplant Process

Massachusetts General Hospital recently became the first hospital in the United States to use it.

America’s Largest Health Insurer Expands Hepatitis C Drug Coverage

United HealthCare opened up access in order to settle a $300 million class action lawsuit brought against it by HCV-positive policyholders.

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HIV Meds Haven’t Prevented End-Stage Liver Disease in Those With Hepatitis

Despite the expansion of HIV treatment, rates of end-stage liver disease among those coinfected with hepatitis B or C remain unchanged.

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Hepatitis C Researchers Win “America’s Nobels”

The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation’s annual awards honor several researchers whose work contributed to the development of HCV treatment.

Curing Hepatitis C Can Also Reduce Fatigue

Chronic fatigue among those with hep C may be partly a result of liver inflammation and scarring related to the infection.

What Stands Between Your Family and a Deadly Disease? Safe and Effective Immunizations

Immunizations are safe and effective, so why doesn’t everyone protect their children?
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