- In this study, HIV-positive participants on stable ART were randomly assigned in a 2 to 1 ratio to receive either tesamorelin (2 mg injected daily) or placebo. ...
- CATIE NewsHIV infection has always been associated with changes in weight and body shape. In the early 1980s when this infection was new and did not yet have an official ...
- Liver health monitoring tests measure how much the hepatitis C virus has injured the liver, how quickly the injury is happening and whether the liver is functioning differently.
- Drug patterns fluctuate considerably across Canada. The popularity of certain drugs and even how drugs are taken varies over time in terms of preference, ...
- CATIE NewsUntreated syphilis can cause many harms to adults and to fetuses during pregnancy. A Winnipeg study found that stillbirths related to syphilis rose sixfold over three years. Greater access to…
- After hepatitis C treatment and cure, it is important for a person to continue to take care of their overall health and the health of their liver.
- 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.
- Testing can take place in a variety of settings, including healthcare providers’ offices, hospitals, public health clinics, prisons, health centres, and mobile health vans or other outreach settings.
- Key points Hepatitis (liver injury) can result from a variety of causes, including viruses, medicines, alcohol, chemicals and other toxins. ...
- Engaging in hepatitis C testing can be a helpful way for people to enter the health environment and be linked with other services, such as harm reduction, social services, primary health care,…
- Syphilis has been on the rise in Canada, and around the world, for many years. Though it is preventable and curable syphilis outbreaks continue across the country. The following list of resources can…