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White House Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID

The Biden-Harris administration marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Life After Liver Disease

Managing HIV and fatty liver through a better diet and more exercise.

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

Syringe Services Programs Are Vital to Ending the Hepatitis C Epidemic

This California county had the highest hepatitis C rates in the state, and yet officials have hampered syringe programs.

Connecting Liver Patients, Caregivers and Providers With Policymakers

Global Liver Institute announces Liver Action Network to unify and elevate advocates across the United States.

Alarming Hepatitis Increases Highlight Need for Investment in Viral Hepatitis Elimination

Continued increase in cases exposes gaps in nation’s health care infrastructure.

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Telemedicine Is a Tool—Not a Replacement for Your Doctor’s Touch

COVID-19 has led to increased use of telemedicine, but it’s not suited for all patients or all situations.

We Can’t Beat Viral Hepatitis, HIV and Overdoses If We Close Syringe Services

Syringe service programs are one of the most impactful tools we have to end HIV, viral hepatitis and overdose syndemics.
Mark Buchanan of Roopville, Georgia, is wheeled down a hallway by his wife, Melissa, at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in January.

COVID Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants

So far, the rise in COVID-related transplants has not dramatically affected the existing waiting lists for organs.
Sherri Lewis

Recovering From COVID-19

An activist and singer living with HIV recounts how she and her mother overcame COVID-19.

‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions

A new legal challenge seeks to end the requirement that most Americans must receive preventive services like mammograms free of charge.

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Lepena Reid

As Long as I Live

HIV advocate Lepena Reid is living free of hepatitis C.

After a Year of COVID-19, Light at the End of the Tunnel

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to drop in the United States, but a global pandemic cannot be defeated in one country.

New Study Will Examine How Robustly Individuals Respond to COVID-19 Vaccination

Could emotional wellbeing and good sleep promote a lasting antibody response to the COVID-19 vaccine?

Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities Is ‘an Absolute Necessity for Our Well-Being’

Many residents in long-term care facilities are suffering from depression and loneliness after months without visitors.

In Hard-Hit Indian Country, Tribes Rapidly Roll Out Vaccines

Among Native Americans, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout so far has been a success story.
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