infohep news

• Cognitive function improves after hepatitis C cure

  Keith Alcorn / 22 October 2021

  Curing hepatitis C improves cognitive function, especially in older people already showing signs of cognitive impairment, a Spanish study has found. Cognitive impairment covers a wide spectrum of problems with memory, concentration, learning, attention ...

• New cases of hepatitis C have fallen among gay and bisexual men with HIV in France

  Keith Alcorn / 22 October 2021

  The rate of new hepatitis C infections halved among gay and bisexual men with HIV in France between 2014 and 2017 following the introduction of direct-acting antivirals, a French cohort study has ...

• Treatment for people who use drugs

  Rapid hepatitis C treatment leads to high cure rate in young people who inject drugs

  Liz Highleyman / 12 October 2021

  A simplified, same-day treatment model led to a higher cure rate compared with usual care for young people who inject drugs, according to research presented last week at the virtual IDWeek meeting. ...

• NAFLD

  People with HIV taking newer antiretrovirals at higher risk of fatty liver disease

  Keith Alcorn / 08 October 2021

  People with HIV were more likely to develop fatty liver disease if they took antiretroviral treatment that contains an integrase inhibitor or tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a German research group has found. Non-alcoholic ...

• Screening and testing policy

  People with diabetes or high alcohol consumption at higher risk of late hepatitis C diagnosis

  Keith Alcorn / 24 September 2021

  People with diabetes and those with hazardous alcohol intake were significantly more likely to remain undiagnosed with hepatitis C and present with advanced fibrosis, a large number of people diagnosed with hepatitis ...