Dozens of HIV and hepatitis diagnoses in A&E tests
People aged 16 and over who receive blood tests in A&E at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital are now ...
Hep B vaccine does not increase risk of chronic lung disease in preterm babies, finds study
Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine at birth aren't at increased risk of developing a chronic lung ...
Royal Stoke and County Hospital A&E patients to be tested for HIV
A&E patients at the Royal Stoke and County Hospital will soon be offered potentially lifesaving testing for blood-borne viruses like HIV. As part of a year-long research programme funded by the ...
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Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?
UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s ...
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Opt-out program in UK identifies thousands with HIV, hepatitis B & C cases
New Delhi: An opt-out testing program for bloodborne viruses in emergency departments has identified thousands of people in the United Kingdom with undiagnosed HIV, hepatitis B and C, a new report ...
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Preventing Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
In addition, recent episodes of transmission of bloodborne hepatitis viruses in outpatient healthcare facilities, including hemodialysis centers, related to suboptimal infection control and ...