A test that uses a single drop of dried blood to detect HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C has been validated and is now in use in some high-risk settings in Denmark, according to research presented at ...

A new test to screen blood donors for hepatitis C (HCV) is showing promise, having scored the highest against five other systems during an evaluation by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, ...

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 ...

Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...

Dear Doctor: My doctor recommends that I be tested for hepatitis C, and I’ve also seen commercials urging people to get tested for the virus – but I have no risk factors. Is it really necessary to get ...

For the first time, health officials are proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content ...

A new proposal by health officials to get all baby boomers tested for hepatitis C may face some pushback from the very generation it’s intended to help. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

VIENNA — Although hepatitis C medications can cure infection, a vaccine is needed to eradicate the virus, Eleanor Barnes, MBBS, PhD, said here at the International Liver Congress 2019. "The drugs are ...

HealthDay News — The FDA has approved a new test to help healthcare providers identify the genotype of a person’s hepatitis C infection. The Abbott RealTime HCV ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the race to find a faster cure for hepatitis C, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said it will test its experimental antiviral drug combination with Gilead Sciences Inc's blockbuster ...