To tackle the ongoing high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID), WHO has set a specific incidence target among PWID of no more than two new infections per ...

In Nevada, the current Essential Health Benefits (EHB) plan encompasses an array of medical services and procedures but there are a few key areas that have not been included, addressing opioid use ...

There has been a tremendous rise in the number of deaths in Goa due to alcohol-related liver cirrhosis in youngsters, ...

Three common medical conditions may explain why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease while others do not, ...

Researchers say if their results are confirmed through further study they are optimistic the approach could be used to treat chronic infections for the first time.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for classifying diseases, deaths and health conditions and has been used for more than a century. It assigns diagnostic codes to ...

Recent senatorial hearings reflect the move to convict UPFs (ultra-processed food) as the culprit responsible for society’s obesity and juvenile metabolic diseases “epidemics” while deflecting focus ...

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, researchers have identified a vulnerability that opens ...

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...

Recent senatorial hearings reflect the move to convict UPFs (ultra-processed food) as the culprit responsible for society’s ...

Alcoholic Hepatitis This condition occurs when the liver becomes inflamed due to excessive alcohol use. Symptoms range from ...

Patients with celiac disease have double the incidence rate of chronic liver disease compared with those without this ...