An analysis of data from 2013 to 2022 showed that only 34% of people diagnosed with hepatitis C in the United States were cured or cleared of the virus, with many still lacking access to highly effective treatments.
Protection from the sun, heat and air pollution is important to keeping children healthy while they spend more time outside this summer, the AAP said this week as it announced tips for preventing illnesses related to outdoor activities.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action programs during admissions processes at colleges and universities, potentially reducing the number of underrepresented students in medical education, experts said.The plaintiff, Students for Fair Admissions, had filed separate lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, arguing that the universities
Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that they will provide up to $550 million in funding for a phase 3 trial of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate.
ORLANDO — The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology announced the formation of a scholarship program to improve infection prevention and control in under-resourced hospitals.