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A non–risk-based screening approach for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the emergency department (ED), where all eligible patients were offered rapid testing, improves the identification of new infections when compared with a targeted approach of narrowly focusing on at-risk groups, according to the DETECT Hep C trial.

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of existing drug treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19 reveals that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and remdesivir can possibly reduce hospital admissions, while corticosteroids and molnupiravir show potential in lowering hospitalizations.

Hospital isolation for COVID-19 caused heightened anxiety in families, particularly children, during the early phase of the pandemic, according to a Singapore study.