The direct-acting antiviral glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret) was highly effective and well tolerated in adults with acute ...

U ntil recently, most people diagnosed with hepatitis C were baby boomers, many of whom got the infection via a blood transfusion. As of 2024, hepatitis C is mostly spread via needles, syringes, and ...

W hen hepatitis C was first discovered in 1989, the virus was spread largely through blood transfusions, before the blood supply was regularly screened for the virus. Now, though, hepatitis C is ...

HCV—can persist in the livers of those infected and even lead to liver disease or failure in extreme cases. It affects tens ...

Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, “I didn’t even know what it was.” Mendez, 47, had been homeless for years in Los Angeles, and said he hadn’t gone to a doctor the entire time ...

MIAMI – It's estimated more than 2 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C. Now, new government data shows many patients are not getting treatment for the deadly, but curable ...

While liver inflammation is the primary area of concern with a hepatitis C virus infection, the condition can also increase your risk of developing kidney-related complications, such as acute kidney ...