Hepatitis

Study estimates hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women

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Study estimates hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women

In a recent article published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers estimate the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in pregnant women globally and in World Health Organization (WHO)-specific regions. Study: Hepatitis C infection seroprevalence in pregnant women worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: fotovapl / Shutterstock.com Background Mother-to-child/vertical transmission (MTCT) is not a common HCV infection route. … Read more

Out for blood? For routine lab work, the hospital billed her $2,400

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Out for blood? For routine lab work, the hospital billed her $2,400

Reesha Ahmed was on cloud nine. It was January and Ahmed was at an OB-GYN’s office near her home in Venus, Texas, for her first prenatal checkup. After an ultrasound, getting anti-nausea medication, and discussing her pregnancy care plan, she said, a nurse made a convenient suggestion: Head to the lab just down the hall … Read more

Class-action lawsuit filed after Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

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Class-action lawsuit filed after Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital is facing a class-action lawsuit after hundreds of patients may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis. The lawsuit, which is against Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital and 10 hospital employees, accuses the hospital of negligently administrating intravenous medications during endoscopy procedures between June of 2021 and April of this … Read more

Disturbing warning over ‘tiny marks’ on toilet paper in public restrooms

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Disturbing warning over ‘tiny marks’ on toilet paper in public restrooms

Bloody hell — this terrifying TikTok warning will have you on pins and needles.  Using a public bathroom, a seemingly benign daily practice, presents disturbing risks, according to a virtual whistleblower who claims we could be unwittingly wiping with blood-splattered tissue soiled by IV drug users while dabbing their needles. “If your toilet paper looks … Read more

Hepatitis C patients may benefit from revaccination against hepatitis B after treatment

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Hepatitis C patients may benefit from revaccination against hepatitis B after treatment

Recently published research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests individuals with hepatitis C should consider revaccination for hepatitis B. The study was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Previous research has shown individuals with hepatitis C infection have a lower response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. This study has broad … Read more

Cora Weberg, the Washington nurse accused of infecting patients with Hepatitis C by using needles she had previously used on herself, is finally charged five years after initial arrest

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Cora Weberg, the Washington nurse accused of infecting patients with Hepatitis C by using needles she had previously used on herself, is finally charged five years after initial arrest

Cora Weberg allegedly injected herself using patients’ needles in 2017 and 2018 Weberg allegedly gave them Hepatitis C at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup The former nurse is now facing a charge of tampering with consumer products A Washington State nurse who allegedly injected herself with narcotics and used the same needle on patients has finally … Read more