Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Experts estimate that about 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C—but that figure could be ...

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 ...

Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University. A health care team at Oregon Health & Science University is trying a different approach to caring for patients who have, or are ...

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 ...

People who inject drugs have historically struggled to get treatment for the virus. Here’s how one physician has helped fight the stigma. When Lynn Taylor, MD, was in medical school, she studied under ...

Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment. Hepatitis C, a slow-moving virus ...

Ten years ago, safe and effective treatments for hepatitis C became available. These pills are easy-to-take oral antivirals with few side effects. They cure 95% of patients who take them. The ...

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 sharing ...

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

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 ...

Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the ...