VA signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on June 28 to expand collaborative research.
Any Veteran enrolled in VA care can ask for a hepatitis C test. Your provider will give you basic information about the testing process and answer any questions you have about hepatitis C or the test.
To date, more than 60 VA medical centers have been involved in trials on COVID-19 therapeutics (see sidebar), including antiviral drugs such as remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, convalescent plasma, and immunomodulators. Other therapeutics are in the pipeline for clinical trials, but only one has received FDA approval.
For VA, equity means intentionally committing to consistent and systematic fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals and a just distribution of tools and resources to give veterans, including veterans who are members of underserved communities, what is required to enjoy a full, healthy life.
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day. VA recommends all Veterans age 18-79 be tested for hepatitis C. Ask your provider about it the next time you check in. Read here about prevention for viral hepatitis.
VA’s role in the national initiative to end HIV in the US. Sunday is World AIDS Day. VA is ready to assist enrolled Veterans with scientific advances in HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.
10 Promising Practices have emerged as the next cohort for the VHA Innovation Ecosystem Diffusion of Excellence Shark Tank Competition.
In 2013, Dr. Steve Braverman, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, was named commander of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. The institute works to solve the top threats to soldier readiness and lethality, such as disease and battle injury.
NASH=Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis. NASH is the most severe form of NAFLD. NAFLD affects an estimated 1 out of 4 adults in the United States. Veteran Lorenzo shares his story to help others learn about NAFLD.
It’s National HIV Testing Day. VA has a critical role in ending the HIV epidemic in America. We provide care for 31,000 Veterans with HIV. Ask your VA health care provider about an HIV test.
Stopping tobacco use can improve your mental health and sense of well-being and improve physical health. Good news: Never too late to stop using tobacco and start enjoying a better quality of life.
A new study finds Veteran prevalence of hepatitis B to be greatest among those with traditional risk factors, but also suggests that combat exposure can be a risk factor on its own.