THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Did you know the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there were nearly 68,000 new cases of acute hepatitis C in 2020 and over ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...

Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the ...

Whether hepatitis resolves depends on the type and whether a person receives treatment. Hepatitis A usually resolves without medications, and while sometimes hepatitis B and C may last only a few ...

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Recently published research from the University of Minnesota Medical School suggests individuals with hepatitis C should consider revaccination for hepatitis B. The study was published in the Journal ...

Hepatitis C is a serious condition that can greatly affect your liver and overall health. The culprit is a virus called hepatitis C virus (HCV), which typically gets into a person’s system through ...

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 ...

A landmark inquiry investigating the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS is set to conclude on Monday. Between the 1970s and early 1990s, patients were given contaminated blood and ...

A study led by Megan Curtis, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU Medicine (right), and Caroline Cary, a third-year medical student, showed that recently pregnant ...