Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects your liver. You may not have symptoms. Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that affects the liver. It can be acute or ...

There are persistent gaps in testing-to-treatment linkage and the need for broader access and care coordination among patients with HCV. Only approximately one-third of US adults diagnosed with ...

Pills can cure infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), but getting the medication to patients who need treatment can be a challenge. Many patients with HCV use drugs such as methamphetamine or ...

In the world of viral hepatitis, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are usually at the centre of attention. Although both are viral infections that primarily affect the liver, causing ...

A widely used pangenotypic combination therapy has moved closer to European approval for acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, offering clinicians a new option for early-stage treatment across all ...

The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, cannot be infected, which makes the search for a vaccine against HCV extremely ...

Observational studies of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression have long tied viral infections with behavioral symptoms in these disorders, but scientists ...

Hepatitis C is one of the most common viral infections in the United States. Without treatment, hepatitis C can lead to severe health issues. Epclusa was approved to treat chronic hepatitis C by the ...

This work addresses an important evidence gap in the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors among patients with pre-existing ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...