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Robert R. Redfield, MD

Amid Criticism, HIV Researcher Robert Redfield Is Named Director of CDC

In the past, he was accused of misusing data, showing religious bias and discriminating against gay men and people with HIV.

A Corrections Issue

Newer hep C meds may give more prisoners access to the cure.

Hep C Hair Loss

The good news is the latest meds wreak much less havoc on your crowning glory.

I am hearing a lot about hepatitis A outbreaks in the news. What is the difference between hep A, B and C?

A brief overview of the differences between hepatitis A, B and C.

EJAF Launches HIV Program to Reach Black Gay Men and Trans People

Another initiative of the Elton John AIDS Foundation will focus on HIV and hep C in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Feel Good

Treat hep C and strengthen your mental health.

#ShowYourFace for World Hepatitis Day 2017

The annual awareness day is held every year on July 28. This year’s theme aims to put a human face to the epidemic.
Jerome Adams, MD

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Fought the HIV and Hep C Outbreak in Indiana

At first, Jerome Adams was reluctant to support needle exchange programs. Now he champions them.

Exposed to Hepatitis C

What to do next
An image from the #uncoverHIV campaign in Lexington, KY.

#UncoverHIV Reveals Startling Statistics—and Some Torsos Too! [Slideshow]

The campaign reaches African Americans in Kentucky, in a region the CDC rates as high risk for HIV.

I was born in the 1950s. My doctor says that I don’t need to get tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) because I never did drugs or had a blood transfusion. Is that right?

You do not need any other risk factors to be tested.

Peter McLoyd

This advocate’s call to action began with an injury, then a viral hepatitis diagnosis, then HIV.

Why We Need to Treat Everyone Who Has Hepatitis C

All the major world organizations, shareholders, some countries, and the state of New York are committed to the elimination of hepatitis C.

Interaction Fears

Hep C drugs can conflict with other meds, but there are ways to steer clear of this issue.

5 Big Details From the Leaked GOP Bill to Repeal Obamacare

People with chronic conditions or who need expensive meds could be more vulnerable. Here’s why.

Eradicating Hepatitis C

Can we eliminate hepatitis C the way we did to small pox? Experts think we can, and many believe we can also eradicate hepatitis B.
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