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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a contagious viral disease affecting the liver that is caused by the hepatitis C virus.

Hepatitis C Scars Remain in Immune Cells Even After Cure

Hepatitis C Scars Remain in Immune Cells Even After Cure

Hepatitis C (Hep C) leaves epigenetic scars in immune cells even after the chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been successfully treated.

Canada's Hepatitis C Elimination Target Likely Out of Reach

Canada's Hepatitis C Elimination Target Likely Out of Reach

Sole focus on screening and treatment may hinder experts from meeting the WHO's 2030 goal to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV).

How Does Hepatitis C Cure Affect the Long-Term Risk of Death?

How Does Hepatitis C Cure Affect the Long-Term Risk of Death?

Drug and liver-related causes of death were the main drivers of excess mortality rates among hepatitis C individuals.

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How a Single Drop of Blood Can Detect HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

How a Single Drop of Blood Can Detect HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

Detecting HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C virus is easy with a new ground-breaking new test that uses nothing more than a single drop of blood.

Key Protein Structure of Hepatitis C Virus Mapped

Key Protein Structure of Hepatitis C Virus Mapped

The structural data allows researchers to discover the mechanisms by which antibodies neutralize hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Eliminating Hepatitis C in Pakistan can be Cost-effective for the National Economy by 2050

Eliminating Hepatitis C in Pakistan can be Cost-effective for the National Economy by 2050

A new study shows that through achieving HCV elimination, Pakistan can save over 300,000 lives while also saving money, especially if the required increase in HCV screening is integrated into existing healthcare services.

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Medications for Hepatitis C Enhance Remdesivir's Activity

Medications for Hepatitis C Enhance Remdesivir's Activity

Researchers showed that four drugs used to treat hepatitis C boost remdesivirs's efficacy 10 times more in cell cultures.

Screening for Hepatitis C is Not Just for Baby Boomers: Study

Screening for Hepatitis C is Not Just for Baby Boomers: Study

Hepatitis C rates among younger adults are on the rise. Hence experts suggest more universal testing guidelines should be followed for early detection and better outcomes.

HCV Infected Livers are Safe for Transplantation

HCV Infected Livers are Safe for Transplantation

Patients who received a transplanted liver infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and were later treated for the infection had a safe recovery as transplant patients who received an organ free of infection, reveals a new study.

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New Findings on Hepatitis C in Babies can Lead to Improved Treatments: Study

New Findings on Hepatitis C in Babies can Lead to Improved Treatments: Study

Babies exposed to the hepatitis C virus in utero can manage to deal with it using its immune system to destroy the virus before birth, reports a new study.

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