This follows other moves aimed to make immunization a personal choice, rather than a recommended aspect of health care provision.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Topline data were announced from two phase 3 studies evaluating bepirovirsen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

We are at a transitional moment in how disease control efforts are structured in middle-income countries (MICs). To meet new evolving opportunities and threats in the coming decade in MICs, we cannot ...

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) may also be used as part of treatment, but they work in a different way. People with cirrhosis often have low levels of BCAAs. Taking BCAA supplements can help ...