July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day
The awareness day promotes the need to scale up testing, treatment activities
FDA: Whey Powder Behind Recent Salmonella-Linked Recalls
Ritz crackers, Goldfish crackers, and various brands of Swiss Rolls affected by recall
NFID Initiative Working to Up Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases working to increase screening, vaccination in those at risk
Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors
Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
WHO Targets for Chronic Hepatitis B Will Be Cost-Effective
Achieving WHO targets for diagnosis, treatment by 2030 will be cost-effective at $103 per QALY
Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk
Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Canada Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Recommendations include screening for all born from 1945 to 1975, all-oral treatment regimens
CDC: Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak Appears to Be Over
A total of 77 people were sickened across nine states; 36 were hospitalized
Tools, Methods of RCTs Can Be Adapted to Real-World Settings
3 options described for applying approaches used in randomized controlled trials to real-world data
HerbList App Launched to Provide Information on Herbal Products
NIH app provides scientific, research-driven info on safety, side effects, herb-drug interactions
