People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University. The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted marketing authorization for Cepheid’s Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first ...

Your doctor may suggest your child get blood tests to diagnose hepatitis C. They're the same tests used in adults, but they're only done in kids over the age of 2: HCV-RNA testor qualitative HCV test.

Oral treatments with direct-acting antiviral medication have been a game-changer. These were approved in Ireland in late 2014 ...

The FDA has eased up on makers of new diagnostic tests for hepatitis C, granting them a quicker pathway to the market. The agency reclassified certain RNA- and antibody-based tests for the virus such ...

(HealthDay News) — An emergency department-based screening and diagnostic testing program identified high prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody positivity in adults, according to a study published ...

One in 25 baby boomers test positive for hepatitis C. It's the most common chronic blood-borne pathogen and the most common cause of chronic liver disease or liver cancer. Once you've contracted it, ...

A wave of diagnostics ushered in by Covid could help revive flagging efforts to eliminate the disease. By Ted Alcorn The Monday after Christmas, when Kellie Trent was scheduled to pick up medication ...

Hepatitis C is known as a “silent” virus that may not be detected until the slow but progressive and potentially ...

Trade-offs in medicine can be harsh, even when clearly necessary. Chemotherapy can save people from cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on their bodies for months or years. These trade-offs ...

Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, a study found. The study, published in Journal of Infectious Diseases, found that those with hepatitis C who completed ...