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 ...

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni) is an antiviral medication that attacks the hepatitis C virus. It's one of the most effective treatments for hep C. Hepatitis means inflamed liver. After 6 months, it’s ...

Direct-acting antiviral medication can cure hepatitis C, but it can’t prevent you from catching the virus again. Here’s how to avoid contracting it in the future. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the ...

Providing immediate bedside HCV consultation at discharge from labor and delivery for women with HCV-affected pregnancies is associated with higher rates of treatment completion than referral for ...

New medications called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have transformed the treatment of hepatitis C. Twelve weeks on one of these drugs cures the infection in 95 percent or more of people who take it ...

Discover a study showing that post-treatment AFP levels help predict hepatocellular carcinoma risk in chronic hepatitis C ...

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 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 ...

Humboldt County's Public Health brach gave a presentation on a 13-year-old syringe exchange, overdose prevention and harm ...

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 ...

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity to recognize the impact of substance use in the U.S. and ...