According to Nilsson-Møller and his team, this test has significant implications for global health, as more than 1 million people die each year from hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Additionally ...

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From today, anyone over 16 who attends Royal Bolton Hospital's emergency department and receives a routine blood test, will also be tested for HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV ...

NHS England data shows opt-out testing has caught 7,300 cases of newly-diagnosed blood-borne viruses, including more than 1,000 cases of HIV, 4,600 of Hepatitis B and 1,600 of Hepatitis C.

"By conducting routine blood tests, we can spot cases early, help these patients get effective treatment." In England, many people are believed to be living with undiagnosed HIV, hepatitis B, or C.

All patients requiring a blood test at Queen Elizabeth Hospital's emergency department will now tested for HIV and hepatitis. The new protocol at the Birmingham hospital is expected to pick up ...

In just over six months, more than 22,500 tests have been carried out there, leading to 36 new diagnoses - including four cases of HIV, 19 of hepatitis B, and 13 of hepatitis C.

"By conducting routine blood tests, we can spot cases early, help these patients get effective treatment." In England, many people are believed to be living with undiagnosed HIV, hepatitis B, or C.

NHS England data shows opt-out testing has caught 7,300 cases of newly-diagnosed blood-borne viruses, including more than 1,000 cases of HIV, 4,600 of Hepatitis B and 1,600 of Hepatitis C.