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Pamela Anderson opens up about hepatitis C diagnosis and a 10-year prognosis
entertainment1 month ago

Pamela Anderson opens up about hepatitis C diagnosis and a 10-year prognosis

Pamela Anderson revealed at the 2026 amfAR Venezia Gala that she was told she probably had around 10 years to live after a hepatitis C diagnosis in the late 1990s; she later underwent treatment and was cured by 2015, and she described how fear and shame shaped her life before finding strength and becoming an advocate for AIDS research and health awareness.

Digest: Antibiotics, Outbreaks, and a Surging Covid Variant
health6 months ago

Digest: Antibiotics, Outbreaks, and a Surging Covid Variant

Key updates across infectious disease news: some antibiotics can disrupt the gut microbiome for 4–8 years; the South Carolina measles outbreak neared 1,000 cases as the US total approaches 1,500; avian flu has hit farms in Pennsylvania with over 350,000 birds killed in Indiana and wildlife losses in California, while Europe reports its first H9N2 case; the Covid variant BA.3.2 is in 23 countries, differing from the JN.1 vaccine lineage, though wastewater and ER visits are down and vaccines do not raise sudden-death risk; severe infections may accelerate dementia; five children have been sickened by E. coli from raw milk; bacteriophage therapy shows promise for cystic fibrosis; glyphosate and drought may raise antibiotic resistance genes in soil; fewer than 25% of LMICs meet measles vaccination targets; the CDC needs a new director and Hepatitis C remains curable but treatment uptake is low; the post also includes fundraising notes for Daily Kos and an invitation to join the Infectious Information group.