Chronic hepatitis D coinfection affects an estimated 12 million people globally, with higher prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, especially the African and Western Pacific regions.

Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection in people with chronic hepatitis B is associated with rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and high mortality. In 2020, the estimated global HDV burden ...

A University at Buffalo researcher who studies adolescent HIV prevention in African and diaspora communities was invited to contribute a commentary in the April issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent ...

This case has exposed systemic weaknesses in Uganda’s medical laboratory sector, raising concerns about test accuracy, competence, and ethics. Medical laboratory tests are central to diagnosing ...

Frimpong’s invited commentary discusses the significance of a major efficacy trial involving the game Tumaini and what it signals about the future of HIV prevention for young people.

The 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guidelines emphasize earlier cholesterol screening from age 19, improved risk prediction using ...

The AACE update to its 2026 algorithm for the management of type 2 diabetes includes a new section on diabetes classification.

A 24-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly injected a 22-year-old woman with HIV-infected blood after her parents called off their wedding due to his HIV-positive status. He has been arrested and ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets and earlier treatment recommendations.

Health experts have raised concerns over the increasing cases of Advanced HIV Disease among children and adolescents in Nigeria, warning that stigma, poor awareness, and limited access to diagnostic ...

US-supported international HIV research, particularly that conducted in African countries, has direct benefits to Americans. Cuts to that research may undermine those benefits.

For decades, scientists have recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable viral pathogen. After years ...