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 ...

Recommended treatments and duration of therapy for treatment-naïve patients with hepatitis C virus infection.

What to expect from hepatitis C treatment The main way to treat hepatitis C today is with DAAs. These drugs block a protein that the virus needs to grow.

Breakthroughs in treatment mean doctors can cure most people of hepatitis C. So why aren’t more people taking advantage of available medicines?

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through ...

Figure 1. The direct-acting antiviral targets in the hepatitis C virus replication cycle. NS3/4A protease inhibitors target the NS3/4A protease enzyme which is needed for the virus to develop the ...

What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Alcohol and other toxins can cause the condition, but it’s usually caused by a viral infection. The viral hepatitis sub-groups are ...

People who have hepatitis C and inject drugs have struggled to get treatment for the virus. Here’s how one doctor has helped fight the stigma.

In a test involving 34 patients, researchers found that a single dose of Albuferon-alpha, an experimental hepatitis C virus treatment, remains active in the bloodstream for up to 28 days, more ...

More than 95% of people infected with hepatitis C can be cured with a simple course of antivirals. But over 2 million adults in the U.S. are still living with the virus, and a new report by the ...

WARREN, Maine — For the prisoners who receive it, hepatitis C treatment is more than a cure. It offers a second chance, an opportunity to live long enough to get out of prison and become a ...