Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...
While the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended hepatitis C testing for baby boomers in 2013, rates of screening among this population still remained low two years later, according ...
A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...
People with Hepatitis C don't usually have symptoms. "For our population, it typically targets people who use IV drugs the most just because they may share needles," said Chanel Epps, viral hepatitis ...
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 ...
An estimated 1 to 2.5 percent of pregnant women in the United States have hepatitis C, a chronic viral infection that can potentially cause serious liver damage, liver failure, and liver cancer if ...
Baby Boomers account for three quarters of Hepatitis C infections and deaths, which is why the federal government says everyone in this generation needs a test. The onetime Hepatitis C blood test is ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Today is National Hepatitis Testing Day, a reminder of the importance of early detection for a virus that often shows no symptoms but can lead to serious liver damage. Ven ...
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