Learning Hepatitis C and the potential for care delivery in community pharmacy Community pharmacists are uniquely placed to deliver hepatitis C virus testing and treatment, and could help efforts in reaching the World Health Organization target for elimination of the disease by 2030.…Published: 14 November 2017
Learning Childhood fever: assessment in primary care Identifying the cause of fever in children is challenging, with its management directed by level of risk.…Published: 8 September 2015
Learning Warts and verrucas: assessment and treatment Lesions caused by human papilloma virus often do not require treatment, but need to be assessed to rule out more serious conditions.…Published: 9 June 2015
Learning Dengue fever and chikungunya: identification in travellers With travel to the tropics more common than ever before, viral infections such as dengue fever and chikungunya should be suspected in travellers who develop a fever and fatigue.…Published: 8 May 2015
Learning Latest advances in hepatitis C therapy The availability of new protease inhibitors is revolutionising the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.…Published: 27 January 2015
Learning Assessing suspected food poisoning cases in the UK With more than 20,000 patients hospitalised in the UK each year because of food poisoning, quick assessment is essential.…Published: 25 November 2014
Learning HIV: pathology, diagnosis and prevention The human immunodeficiency virus hijacks the immune system of its host. Despite the success of antiretroviral therapy, challenges still remain in reducing the spread of the virus…Published: 21 July 2014
Learning HIV: management Combined antiretroviral therapy is taken by people with HIV infection to prolong and improve quality of life. Patients require a high level of support to help them adhere to the complex regimens prescribed…Published: 18 July 2014
Learning Hepatitis B: diagnosis and monitoring Some 350 million people across the world are infected chronically with hepatitis B. Despite global control of the disease being achievable through widespread vaccination, this has not yet been attained.…Published: 11 January 2010
Learning Drug treatment of HIV & AIDSThe second part of our special feature focuses on the drug treatments used in HIV infected adults.…Published: 1 April 2001
