Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

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 ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

Rick Jaenisch went through treatment six times before his hepatitis C was cured in 2017. Each time his doctors recommended a different combination of drugs, his insurer denied the initial request ...

Hepatitis C infection. Computer illustration showing liver and close-up view of hepatitis C viruses. Studies show that mortality, morbidity, and hepatic decompensation risks increase with coinfection ...

ALL CLEAR: “I don't have to worry about [hepatitis C] anymore or worry about it progressively getting worse,” says Maia Hughes, who sought treatment for HCV in 2018. She cleared the virus from her ...

The Connect to Cure program at the Damien Center helps people throughout the state of Indiana find care coordinators, testing, and finding treatment for Hepatitis C. What is the prevalence of ...

Until recently, it was not uncommon for Dr. Jeannie Kelly, a high risk obstetrician at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to diagnose a pregnant patient with Hepatitis C, then ...

UKIAH, Calif. — Once a week, Dr. Diana Sylvestre puts her medical expertise to use in a rickety old house frequented by drug users in this small Northern California city. She sets up in a stuffy ...

The authors propose an investment in patient-centered care strategies to initiate and engage vulnerable populations with curative hepatitis C treatment. Several barriers along the cascade of care ...