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

Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...

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 ...

Hepatitis C infection. Computer illustration showing liver and close-up view of hepatitis C viruses. Studies show that mortality, morbidity, and hepatic decompensation risks increase with coinfection ...

In 2005, Nick Voyles was diagnosed with hepatitis C after being released from five years of incarceration. A nurse told him he had only six months to live. He was prescribed a drug cocktail, a ...

Hepatitis C can carry a stigma, which can make it even harder for already marginalized groups to be vocal about the virus. Hispanic Americans are also more likely to die from hepatitis C (but less ...

Hepatitis C is one of the most common viral infections in the United States. Without treatment, hepatitis C can lead to severe health issues. Epclusa was approved to treat chronic hepatitis C by the ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

The subject matter was Goodpasture syndrome, a rare and life-threatening autoimmune disorder in which the body creates ...