Just 8.5% of eligible patients were screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV); among them, 5.9% tested positive for the HCV antibody, and 3.0% had an active infection. Of more than 20,000 patients born ...

A nontargeted screening approach in the emergency department is superior to targeted screening for identifying new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, according to a study published online July 9 in ...

The CDC made this recommendation after reviewing relevant literature and noting that complete testing jumped from about only two-thirds of patients to nearly all patients. The current CDC testing ...

Although advances in research have made hepatitis C a treatable condition, many people still face significant barriers to testing and medical care. Two such barriers across the country are a lack of ...

Hundreds of people in England have benefited from an earlier diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C as a result of an opt-out testing programme for bloodborne viruses, a study found. NHS ...

When it comes to hepatitis C, we have made incredible scientific advances over the years. Hepatitis C is a viral infection causing liver inflammation and it can lead to serious liver damage and ...

It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment to become available. Modern drugs are more than 95% effective at curing ...