https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-rss/?orgId=121326&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Center for Implementation Science Malaysian Implementation Science Training (MIST) Program en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Sat, 16 May 2026 08:27:29 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/strengthening-tuberculosis-screening-in-high-risk-settings/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/strengthening-tuberculosis-screening-in-high-risk-settings/ A new Yale-led study offers evidence for more effective TB screening strategies that could improve detection and outcomes in high-risk populations. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:43:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/revolutionizing-care-for-people-with-hepatitis-c/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/revolutionizing-care-for-people-with-hepatitis-c/ A new initiative led by Yale’s Rick Altice, MD, is removing barriers to hepatitis C virus (HCV) care by providing same-day diagnosis and treatment in the community, not in traditional brick-and-mortar clinics. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/emd-stories-integrating-hiv-care-in-ukraine-during-wartime/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/emd-stories-integrating-hiv-care-in-ukraine-during-wartime/ This series explores the broader implications of recently proposed changes in US policy and funding for science and public health in the US and around the globe. In this story, Dr. Sheela Shenoi discusses how potential cuts to USAID funding for primary care integration of HIV programs in Ukraine could lead to devastating consequences, especially for older adults with HIV. This threatens efforts to control the world's fastest growing HIV epidemic in Ukraine. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/reducing-high-risk-behaviors-for-hiv-prevention-jeffrey-wickersham/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/reducing-high-risk-behaviors-for-hiv-prevention-jeffrey-wickersham/ Jeffrey Wickersham, PhD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, and co-principal investigator Roman Shrestha, PhD, MPH, designed a micro-randomized trial using a just-in-time adaptive intervention to determine whether using an app could discourage HIV-uninfected gay or bisexual men from engaging in high-risk behavior that would put them at risk for HIV transmission. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:59:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/paula-dellamura-senior-administrative-assistant-infectious-diseases/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/paula-dellamura-senior-administrative-assistant-infectious-diseases/ Meet Paula Dellamura, MPH, who is part of a Yale team that travels to Southeast Asia and Central Asia annually to deliver an intensive three-day boot camp training. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:46:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/russian-invasion-ukraine-hiv-prevention-hiv-epidemic/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/russian-invasion-ukraine-hiv-prevention-hiv-epidemic/ Ukraine has the second-worst HIV epidemic in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, which is particularly concentrated among people who inject drugs. Syringe services programs provide people who inject drugs with sterile needles, syringes, and other HIV prevention services, all of which are essential for the prevention of HIV transmission in Ukraine. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/implicit-bias-inhibits-hcv-treatment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/implicit-bias-inhibits-hcv-treatment/ A new study reveals significant insights into the challenges that can occur for hepatitis C virus (HCV) micro-elimination efforts in people with HIV (PWH). Due to the opioid epidemic, the prevalence of co-infection with HIV and HCV has been increasing. If left untreated, HCV infection can lead to liver damage, cancer, and death. Although HIV requires lifelong therapy, HCV can be cured with a few months of oral medications. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/yale-professors-join-universiti-malaya-colleagues-for-implementation-science-boot-camp/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/infdis/news-article/yale-professors-join-universiti-malaya-colleagues-for-implementation-science-boot-camp/ Faculty members from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Yale School of Medicine (YSM) recently joined an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers in Kuala Lumpur for a summer boot camp on implementation science. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z