Understanding what hepatitis C is, how it spreads and how it is treated can replace fear with clarity.

In an article published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care, researchers from the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) reported on an evaluation of an intervention program ...

Hepatitis C is appropriately recognized as a serious liver disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Although it may manifest as an acute infection, roughly 75% of cases progress to a chronic ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri health leaders released the first-ever hepatitis C elimination plan, Show Me the Cure. Leaders hope it will improve access to equitable testing and patient-centered ...

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 ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Dr. Karla Thornton noticed a troubling pattern. Starting in 2004, Thornton, an infectious disease expert at the ...

T here’s a saying that viruses don’t discriminate. But the truth is, at least one virus, hepatitis C, is not at all color-blind in the United States. Research shows that white Americans are less ...

A hepatitis C infection can not only damage your liver but also affect your skin. Learn how to manage the symptoms. It’s widely known that hepatitis C (HCV) can damage your liver and eventually lead ...