HCV
Senators Introduce Bill Aimed to Support Fight to Cure Hep C
A new bill introduced to the U.S. Senate aims to increase funding and access for hepatitis C virus treatment in the ...
JUNE 5, 2025
HCV Decreases in Alaska, Yet Remains Above National Levels
Rates of hepatitis C virus, which has been shown to disproportionately affect American Indian/Alaska Native people, ...
MAY 21, 2025
HCV and HIV Coinfection: Decreasing Barriers to an HCV Cure With Use of a Simplified Treatment Algorithm
Approximately 6.2% of people living with HIV are coinfected with HCV, with the highest rate being observed among ...
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Disappointing Results for U.S. Hepatitis C Clearance Cascade
Only 34% of people with diagnosed hepatitis C virus in the United States have achieved viral clearance, according ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Perfect Storm of Mutations Can Drive Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis After HCV
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis may be due to rogue B cells in patients with HCV.
JANUARY 19, 2025
Shortened Protocol Can Prevent Infection in Recipients of HCV+ Organs
A shortened antiviral protocol adding ezetimibe can prevent infection in solid-organ recipients who receive ...
AUGUST 19, 2024
FDA Clears First Point-of-Care HCV Test
The FDA granted marketing authorization to the Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first hepatitis C ...
JULY 5, 2024
Hepatitis C Telemedicine Integrated Into Opioid Treatment Shows Promise
Integrating facilitated telemedicine for HCV treatment into existing opioid treatment programs (OTPs) can lead to ...
MAY 24, 2024
Viral Hepatitis Infections Claim 3,500 Lives Every Day
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing, making it the second leading infectious cause of ...
APRIL 10, 2024
CDC Releases Recommendations for HCV Testing of Perinatally Exposed Children
The CDC released recommendations for testing children and infants who have been exposed to the virus ...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Disappointing Results for U.S. Hepatitis Clearance Cascade
There are more than 2 million people living with hepatitis C, a silent killer, in the United States.
AUGUST 8, 2023
Most Americans With HCV Not Receiving DAAs
More than 2 million people in the United States have hepatitis C virus, and most of them have not received ...
JUNE 30, 2023
