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

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

BOSTON — In this video, Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, FAASLD, discusses data from The Liver Meeting on treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma. “Why this ...

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 ...

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

Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world and affects an estimated 51 million people globally. Though the viral infection is easily diagnosable and ...

Harriet Callahan was caught completely by surprise. While visiting a doctor for arthritis a few years ago, a routine blood test revealed she had hepatitis C, one of the deadliest infectious diseases ...

Whether hepatitis resolves depends on the type and whether a person receives treatment. Hepatitis A usually resolves without medications, and while sometimes hepatitis B and C may last only a few ...

Chronic hepatitis C infection has been linked to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. Learn more about findings from a major ...

Hepatitis is contagious. It is an inflammation of the liver that results from a virus. There are five types of viral hepatitis, and all are contagious, although they can spread in different ways.