A novel blood test could bring a breakthrough in the battle against the dangerous hepatitis-C virus. This procedure offers a considerably cheaper alternative to the normal commercial tests, whilst ...

Universal hepatitis C virus screening was cost-effective compared with risk-based testing in pediatric populations.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HCV screening increased after guidelines updated to screen all adults and during each pregnancy. Screening rose ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Screening at age 2 months was associated with better hepatitis C testing completion rates than other strategies.

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly accurate diagnostic delivers results to patients in just 15 minutes—up to ...

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, ...

The military establishment's ever increasing reliance on technology and whiz-bang gadgetry impacts us as consumers, investors, taxpayers and ultimately as the defended. Our mission here is to bring ...

The Connect to Cure program at the Damien Center helps people throughout the state of Indiana find care coordinators, testing, and finding treatment for Hepatitis C. What is the prevalence of ...

When managing patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), initiating treatment of the infection promptly is more important than determining the severity of their liver disease with the customary staging ...

At the beginning of an HCV infection, hepatitis, jaundice and even fulminant hepatic failure can occur 1. However, fulminant hepatic failure is rare, and most HCV infections are asymptomatic 2,3,4.