Hepatitis C is widely known by name, but far less understood in reality. It's a condition that can exist quietly in the body ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C. However, its use may be limited based on insurance reimbursement costs. The U.S. Centers ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C delivers results within 15 minutes This would allow doctors to diagnose patients during an office visit and get treatment started immediately Rapid test results agreed ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

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 ...

A hepatitis panel is a blood test that doctors use to diagnose hepatitis. Hepatitis refers to a group of viral liver diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The blood test will ...

(HealthDay News) — An emergency department-based screening and diagnostic testing program identified high prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody positivity in adults, according to a study published ...

Avoiding transmission to others is the best way to contain the spread of the infection. Advise individuals with hepatitis C to: avoid sharing toothbrushes, shaving equipment, razors, nail files, and ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Division of STD/HIV/Viral Hepatitis is encouraging South ...

Doctors may not be able to detect that you have hepatitis C until weeks or months after you catch the virus. During this early phase, you may not feel any symptoms and your doctor may not suspect that ...

A wave of diagnostics ushered in by Covid could help revive flagging efforts to eliminate the disease. By Ted Alcorn The Monday after Christmas, when Kellie Trent was scheduled to pick up medication ...

The study, published in Journal of Infectious Diseases, found that those with hepatitis C who completed treatment and received another hepatitis B vaccination had an improved response. Researchers ...