Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 42% of exposed infants received appropriate testing for hepatitis C virus. The CDC now recommends RNA ...

BOSTON - According to a new study, screening all adults for hepatitis C (HCV) is a cost-effective way to improve clinical outcomes of HCV and identify more infected people compared to current ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Screening at age 2 months was associated with better hepatitis C testing completion rates than other strategies.

If you want to find undiagnosed hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in mothers-to-be, a universal testing program for the disease among all pregnant individuals is the way to go, a researcher reported.

Alex D. Federman, Natalie Kil, Joseph Kannry, Evie Andreopolous, Wilma Toribio, Joanne Lyons, Mark Singer, Anthony Yartel, Bryce D. Smith, David B. Rein and Katherine Krauskopf Background: The Centers ...

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a common but entirely curable disease, yet it’s the leading cause of liver cancer if left untreated. According to the most recent data available, HCV causes more deaths in the U.S ...

Hepatitis C virus, computer illustration. Hepatitis C is an RNA virus from the Flaviviridae family. It is transmitted by blood, sexual intercourse, and across the placenta. It infects liver cells ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with sharp declines in routine testing for and treatment of ...

Pregnant mothers with hepatitis C can have cholestasis of pregnancy and premature or low birth weight babies. (Getty Images) During her third pregnancy, Jamie Smith was itchy. Crazy itchy. Her ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis. The new product, OraQuick HCV self-test is ...