Outcomes of Rapid Treatment With Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus who use Injectable Drugs Madison Heck, MPH, CHESThe following article is a part of conference coverage from the IDWeek 2021, being held virtually from September 29 to October 3, 2021. The team at Infectious Disease Advisor will be reporting on the latest news and research conducted by leading experts in the field. Check back for more from the IDWeek 2021.Among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with a history of injectable drug use, those who underwent rapid treatment with a 7-day course [...]
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Governor Hochul Appoints Dr. Mary T. Bassett as Commissioner of the Department of Health SEPTEMBER 29, 2021  Albany, NYGovernor Kathy Hochul today announced Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, has been appointed Commissioner of the Department of Health. With more than 30 years of experience devoted to promoting health equity and social justice, both in the United States and abroad, Dr. Bassett's career has spanned academia, government, and not-for-profit work. Her appointment is effective December 1."Our recovery from this pandemic requires tested leadership and experience&nbsp [...]
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New Scientific Findings May Lead to Hep C Vaccine https://www.hepatitiscentral.c....om/news/new-scientif

Report shows decreases in opioid prescribing, increase in overdoses SEPt 21, 2021 AMA Press Releases​CHICAGO—The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a report (PDF) today showing a 44.4 percent decrease in opioid prescribing nationwide in the past decade. At the same time, the country is facing a worsening drug-related overdose and death epidemic.To address this continuing epidemic, the AMA is urging policymakers to join physicians to reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes by removing barriers to evidence-based care. The report [...]
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Do you have a transgender-friendly practice? Alistair Gardiner|September 15, 2021, MEDICAL PRACTICE MED LINXMany medical forms begin with two checkboxes, one of which the patient is required to tick: male or female. But millions of Americans don’t fit into this binary. Furthermore, this represents just a sliver of the bias, discrimination, and barriers to medical care that transgender people face.There are many simple steps physicians can take to make their practice transgender-inclusive.Along with other LGBTQ+ patients, trans people [...]
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