- CATIE NewsStudies have found that HIV-positive people as a group have an increased risk for liver cancer compared to HIV-negative people. This risk is largely driven by co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV…
- CATIE NewsAlthough several large pivotal clinical trials of first-generation COVID-19 vaccines have been completed, detailed reports of the effectiveness of the vaccines in key populations, including HIV-…
- CATIE NewsLarge pivotal clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines have been done with tens of thousands of HIV-negative people. However, little information about the effect of these vaccines on HIV-positive people…
- CATIE NewsInitial treatment for hepatitis C virus infection is usually successful, with about 95% cured
However, options are needed for people whose initial regimen failed
A fixed-dose… - CATIE NewsPeople who use drugs are at heightened risk of overdose and death due to contamination of the drug supply
B.C. researchers have been monitoring the long-term health of HIV-positive people who… - CATIE NewsThe cascade of care is the flow of people through a health system from testing to viral suppression
Countries and regions are encouraged to help HIV-positive people achieve viral suppression… - CATIE NewsMany HIV-positive people are living longer and some are dealing with issues related to aging
Aging is likely accentuated in HIV-positive people, so more attention to this issue is needed… - CATIE NewsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at reducing the risk of acquiring HIV
Researchers surveyed more than 1,000 men who have sex with men across Canada about PrEP
… - CATIE NewsPeople who inject opioids are at increased risk for overdose and other harms
Observational studies suggest that people who use cannabis daily inject opioids less frequently
Controlled… - Programming ConnectionSisterSquare increases the capacity for overdose prevention in the area, as physical distancing measures were put in place at the SisterSpace OPS. It is operated by two peer support workers and an…
- Programming ConnectionProject HEAL (Hepatitis C Engagement and Accessible Linkage) tested and treated homeless or underhoused individuals who accessed services at a network of community health centres, shelters and harm…
- Programming ConnectionIn 2017, a program using a nurse-led model for hepatitis C testing and treatment opened in a community-based mental health service co-located with alcohol and drug treatment services.