April 12, 2018
…developed a cure for Hepatitis C. His name is on the patent for the drug, ABT-267 (now, Viekira Pak™), which was one of the first to offer patients a treatment that would cure the disease, and better yet, without harsh side effects. Combining his experience in drug development with his…
October 23, 2014
…like herpes, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, hepatitis and papillomavirus. Ebola is an RNA virus. It replicates differently. “Brincidofovir is the first broad-spectrum antiviral for DNA viruses. It’s not unprecedented that it might also work against RNA viruses like Ebola, but back then, the greatest interest was in DNA viruses,” he said. Unable…
May 28, 2020
…had focused on modeling hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV transmission and prevention among high-risk groups, many of whom also face bias and stigma. It’s a job she loves because she gets to apply what she’s good at (math) toward understanding the world we live in, including human health, behavior…
February 11, 2021
…infectious diseases, like HIV, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis—and COVID-19 has been no exception. If anything, COVID-19 has laid bare the enormous health disparities that exist in the U.S. Thus, for all our sakes, we need to eliminate health disparities. We can start by the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
