After Steve Jimerson was diagnosed with hepatitis C in prison, his widow said, he was on the lookout for news of treatment advances. In 2013, Gilead Sciences introduced Sovaldi, the first of a new ...
Hepatitis A is a temporary liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. Symptoms include diarrhea, dark urine, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, pain, and jaundice, yellowing of the eyes and skin.
Researchers suggest adding a new drug boceprevir to a two-drug treatment can enhance outcomes for hepatitis C patients, according to a USA Today news report. The drugs currently used to treat ...
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Saadat’s story is an example of how proper care can help individuals live full lives with CHB. But for every success story ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2 million people in the U.S. are infected with hepatitis C. The bloodborne illness attacks the liver and can lead to cancer or ...
A new $100 million pilot program launched by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers state and community-based health care organizations the resources for prevention, testing, and ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection impacting millions of people in the world. Nearly 58 million people worldwide have hepatitis C, with an estimated 2.4 to 3 million people living with it in the United ...
Millions of Americans live with chronic hepatitis and may not know it, because it can take years to become symptomatic. The most common types of the virus, hepatitis B and C, can lead to liver failure ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Viral hepatitis is the most common form of hepatitis, and although there are five types (A, B, C, D and E), the most common forms are ...