A jail-based strategy that includes hepatitis C virus testing, treatment and post-release navigation services could reduce ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study of more than 4,500 US infants exposed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in utero or at birth from 2014 to 2021 finds that ...

Although thousands of new substance use disorder treatment facilities that offer medication for opioid use disorder were opened between 2017 and 2020, the proportion of facilities that also offered ...

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 ...

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 ...

Injection drug use is both a potent risk factor for incarceration and the primary transmission route for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Combining HCV testing and treatment in jails with ...

It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment ...

As described in a recent JAMA Viewpoint, the proposed national HCV elimination program intends to engage underserved populations in need of HCV treatment by working closely with grassroots ...

Despite bipartisan agreement on the need for testing and treatment for the life-threatening liver disease hepatitis C, ...