Hepatitis—inflammation of the liver—affects millions of people worldwide each year. This potentially serious condition can stem from viral infections, alcohol consumption, toxins, medications, or ...

Hepatitis C is a serious condition that can greatly affect your liver and overall health. The culprit is a virus called hepatitis C virus (HCV), which typically gets into a person’s system through ...

Hepatitis C affects millions of Americans, many of whom may not realize they are infected. With prompt diagnosis and treatment, however, it is highly curable—but left untreated, it can lead to serious ...

Asymptomatic disease and early progression. The progression of HCV infection to cirrhosis is often asymptomatic and clinically silent. In chronic hepatitis, the correlation of biochemical liver ...

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer. This year’s theme is ...

. Unfortunately, most people who have hepatitis C do not know it. The virus lives in the liver, and over time, can damage the liver to the point where a transplant is needed. If caught early, ...

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

Liver cancer presents unique challenges for early detection, as initial symptoms often appear subtle or mimic common ailments. Medical experts emphasize that understanding and recognizing potential ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends screening for exposure with HCV antibody (anti-HCV) and follow-up with HCV-RNA testing. About 70% to 86% of patients with positive results of anti-HCV ...