The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.
An estimated 2 million adults in the US have chronic hepatitis C, with new infections on the rise. Many patients are unaware ...
The Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Viral Hepatitis Clinic reached a milestone by curing its 1,000th patient of hepatitis C. “It’s a very satisfying thing to make that call and tell someone they’re cured,” ...
Hawaii’s Kaiser Permanente Viral Hepatitis Clinic has reached a major milestone toward combative Hepatitis outcomes. On ...
China: A recent study published in the Annals of Hepatology has emphasized the influence of age on hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Using “cure” to refer to “obtaining a normal life” also fits — if you ignore previously lost education, career opportunities ...
Hepatitis C is inflammation of the liver in humans caused by the hepatitis C virus. The virus is primarily transmitted by blood-to-blood contact associated with transfusion and intravenous drug use.
New research suggests that Ozempic and similar weight loss medications have the potential to be as big a game changer in addiction treatment as they have been in reducing obesity.
Gilead's Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) was launched in the US in December, and is already transforming the treatment of Hepatitis C, thanks to its ability to cure far more patients than existing treatments ...
Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022, rates now similar ...