Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct ...

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 ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes.

Across the globe, some 71 million people are living with a chronic hepatitis C infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (1) Though no vaccine exists for hepatitis C, medications ...

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It can be mild or serious. It can last just a few weeks or for a lifetime. Hepatitis C can cause both acute and chronic infections.

People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by ...

To develop the new rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for HCV, the scientists used the DASH® (Diagnostic Analyzer for ...

When you have hepatitis C, worries about diabetes might not be the first things that jump to mind. But the two conditions are tied much more closely than you may think. For starters, hepatitis C makes ...

Disruptions in liver function can contribute to symptoms like brain fog. It may also be a side effect of certain medications used to treat hepatitis C. Brain fog is a term that describes an overall ...

Australia's goal of removing hepatitis C from the population is under threat. It is estimated 70,000 Australians have the virus but many of them do not know it. Hepatitis C crept up slowly on Dennis ...

Filed by 27 inmates, the lawsuit alleges that employees of the food service contractor ordered that the contaminated food be ...

Filed by 27 inmates, the lawsuit alleges that employees of the food service contractor ordered that the contaminated food be served.