Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir cleared infection in nearly all patients in a global phase IIIb s ...

This UCLA Health mobile clinic is part of a study that is assessing the effectiveness of a one-stop mobile unit to link people who inject drugs to health services, including treatment for hepatitis C.

New medications called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have transformed the treatment of hepatitis C. Twelve weeks on one of these drugs cures the infection in 95 percent or more of people who take it ...

The 15-year-old Peer Education Project has a profound effect on peer educators themselves, as they gain leadership skills.

There's a highly effective and often curative treatment for people with hepatitis C, but less than a third of insured patients get it within a year of diagnosis, according to a new study.Related video ...

Figure 1. The direct-acting antiviral targets in the hepatitis C virus replication cycle. NS3/4A protease inhibitors target the NS3/4A protease enzyme which is needed for the virus to develop the ...

Mental health conditions are common among veterans and may play a larger role than previously recognized in raising liver ...

HCV and doctor Based on guidelines issued by the World Health Organizations in 2018, the American College of Physicians has issued best practice advice that simplifies and improves treatment of ...

An estimated 1 to 2.5 percent of pregnant women in the United States have hepatitis C, a chronic viral infection that can potentially cause serious liver damage, liver failure, and liver cancer if ...

Over the last several years, scientists and medical professionals have made significant discoveries in finding a cure for hepatitis C through oral treatments. Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the ...

Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment. Hepatitis C, a slow-moving virus ...