Hepatitis C is a condition in which the body’s liver becomes inflamed. There are several harmful agents that may damage the liver. The inflammation is a response by the body to fight these agents. It ...

Trade-offs in medicine can be harsh, even when clearly necessary. Chemotherapy can save people from cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on their bodies for months or years. These trade-offs ...

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidance Panel has updated its guidelines concerning patients beginning antiviral therapies for the ...

(HealthDay News) — An emergency department-based screening and diagnostic testing program identified high prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody positivity in adults, according to a study published ...

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a next-generation viral load test to be used in the management of ...

Despite the WHO's 2030 goal to eliminate Hepatitis B and C, many remain untested due to misconceptions and lack of awareness.

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Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...

Right now, getting tested for hepatitis C means giving blood and then waiting for the results of two different lab tests. But researchers at the University of California, Irvine have created a new, ...

The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for ...

A wave of diagnostics ushered in by Covid could help revive flagging efforts to eliminate the disease. By Ted Alcorn The Monday after Christmas, when Kellie Trent was scheduled to pick up medication ...

In hopes of halting the spread of hepatitis C, state officials are working with Walmart to offer free testing at rural stores across the state. The idea is to screen and educate patients in places ...