November 16, 2010 (Denver, Colorado) — The first generation of rapid screening tests for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, which use blood and oral fluids, underwent field testing in September at ...

Hepatitis C is a condition in which the body’s liver becomes inflamed. There are several harmful agents that may damage the liver. The inflammation is a response by the body to fight these agents. It ...

ZURICH, July 18 (Reuters) - Roche (ROG.S), opens new tab has launched an new dual antigen and antibody diagnostic test for hepatitis C, the Swiss pharmaceuticals company said on Monday, which it says ...

Management of hepatitis C screening results can be optimized to ensure that patients receive high-quality care, reducing morbidity and costs related to the virus. Electronic medical records (EMRs) ...

Esther Jane Aspinall, Joseph Samuel Doyle, Stephen Corson, Margaret Elena Hellard, David Hunt, David Goldberg, Tim Nguyen, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Rebecca Lynn Morgan, Bryce Smith, Mark Stoove, Stefan ...

A study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, examined an EMR alert system’s effectiveness in promoting the intra-hospital referral of patients with hepatitis B surface antigen antibody or ...

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (WJHL) – Everything seemed normal when Cherrie Rosenbaum went to donate plasma in Johnson City last week. She arrived at Plasma Biological Services to donate – business as usual ...

Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, will never forget the patient who slipped away. He was in late middle age and had lived with hepatitis C for several decades before undergoing treatment. Antiviral drugs ...

Since the hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody remains active even in an individual who has been treated and has achieved viral response as well as in someone who clears the virus spontaneously, it is not ...