People with hepatitis C virus who inject drugs could be evaluated for cure approximately 2 months earlier than current ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...

As described in a recent JAMA Viewpoint, the proposed national HCV elimination program intends to engage underserved populations in need of HCV treatment by working closely with grassroots ...

Modern medicine can cure a hepatitis C infection with three doctor’s appointments and two prescription refills. For most, it is not a big ask to rid oneself of a deadly disease. But for those without ...

Women who received postpartum direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) before hospital discharge were significantly more likely to complete their course of treatment than those who ...

Facilitated telemedicine integrated into an opioid treatment program led to better hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure rates compared with usual referral-based care, a randomized clinical trial showed. In an ...

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Every year nearly 3 million patients are diagnosed with hepatitis B and C infections, ultimately leading to 1.1 ...

Chronic hepatitis C is a growing health problem worldwide that has attracted increased attention in recent years. Treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin combination had previously been the ...

Hepatitis C infection. Computer illustration showing liver and close-up view of hepatitis C viruses. Studies show that mortality, morbidity, and hepatic decompensation risks increase with coinfection ...

These pills are easy-to-take oral antivirals with few side effects. They cure 95% of patients who take them. The treatments are also expensive, coming in at $20 to 25,000 dollars a course. A new ...