Mobile units are being used to test for hepatitis C in one of the areas where the virus is thought to be particularly prevalent. It is curable if caught early but can cause liver damage and cancer if ...

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — About 69,000 Hoosiers are living with hepatitis C — a virus spread through blood that can lead to severe liver damage or cancer. But most don’t know they have it. “If you ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately one-third of patients do not complete the two-step testing process for hepatitis C. The CDC now ...

The Hawaii Department of Health says it is partnering with local laboratories to expand testing for hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Currently, hepatitis C is screened ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans are estimated to live with chronic hepatitis C. Incidents of new infections have more than doubled since 2013, and for decades, stigma has played an outsized role in determining ...

The Connect to Cure program at the Damien Center helps people throughout the state of Indiana find care coordinators, testing, and finding treatment for Hepatitis C. What is the prevalence of ...

Many young adults skip essential sexual-health tests, even though most STIs show no early symptoms. Experts Dr Sameer Bhati ...

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Despite the WHO's 2030 goal to eliminate Hepatitis B and C, many remain untested due to misconceptions and lack of awareness. Early diagnosis through regular testing is crucial for effective treatment ...

For decades, many Americans with hepatitis C have struggled to get tested or died waiting for a cure that remained inaccessibly expensive within the nation’s fractured health care system. President ...