The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, along with other societies, has updated guidelines for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection (HCV), including the use of direct-acting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is ...

Northwestern Medicine's Women’s Infectious Disease Program is turning to an uncommon practice of treating hepatitis C in pregnant women, in an effort to stem the tide of rising infection rates for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Experts estimate that about 2.4 million people in ...

A case of a 45-year-old construction worker with a history of intravenous drug use, homelessness, and occasional alcohol and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...