Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 42% of exposed infants received appropriate testing for hepatitis C virus. The CDC now recommends RNA ...

Only about 40% of perinatally exposed infants were tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV), and less than 30% of eligible children received HCV treatment, according to a large cohort study published in ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for HCV infection in correctional settings is disproportionately higher than other settings. Scaling up ...

A new study has shown the benefit of using a quick clinic-based diagnostic test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection over a standard laboratory-based test. The findings from the study has led to ...

Northwestern University scientists have created the fastest hepatitis C diagnostic available, delivering accurate results in just 15 minutes. The breakthrough test operates up to 75% faster than other ...

​A decade after Congress first allowed federal funding to support clean needle programs, the Trump administration is backing ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing by using test cassette, the result showed positive (double red line) Researchers compared hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA viral load testing with laboratory-based ...

Jail-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination interventions in people who inject drugs could be a cost-effective approach to reduce infections and deaths, according to a simulation analysis.

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 ...

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 ...