- Hepatitis C can be passed from parent to child during pregnancy or childbirth (perinatal or vertical transmission), but the risk is low. The likelihood of the hepatitis C virus passing to a baby…
- Hepatitis C treatment is as effective for people who are actively using street drugs as it is for people who are not. Canadian and international hepatitis C treatment guidelines recommend hepatitis C…
- Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. About one in four people clear hepatitis C on their own (spontaneous clearance), and the others go on to develop chronic hepatitis C.
- Research digest on cutting-edge developments in HIV and hepatitis C treatment.
- HIV cure research is complex. A number of studies are ongoing, but a widely available cure is not expected in the near future.
- CATIE NewsHealth Canada has approved an antiviral drug to treat severe cases of COVID-19. Remdesivir can only be given intravenously and only under clinical monitoring. ...
- CATIE NewsFrailty can sometimes occur early in HIV-positive people. In a recent study, frailty was linked to an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes. Research ...
- GS-1720 – a new integrase inhibitor taken once weekly
- CATIE NewsIn the 20th century, life expectancy increased in Canada and other high-income countries thanks to improvements in medicine, better living conditions and so on. ...
- CATIE NewsA study measured the impact of exercise on older HIV-positive and HIV-negative people. HIV-positive people were more likely to lose belly fat, but less likely ...