Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C. However, its use may be limited based on insurance reimbursement costs. The U.S. Centers ...

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — About 69,000 Hoosiers are living with hepatitis C — a virus spread through blood that can lead to severe liver damage or cancer. But most don’t know they have it. “If you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted marketing authorization for Cepheid’s Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first ...

New 15-Minute Test For Hepatitis C Paves Way For Same-Day Treatment By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

Listen up, baby boomers. The government wants every one of you to get tested for the hepatitis C virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a sweeping recommendation official amid ...

Pregnant mothers with hepatitis C can have cholestasis of pregnancy and premature or low birth weight babies. (Getty Images) During her third pregnancy, Jamie Smith was itchy. Crazy itchy. Her ...

A Wigan and Leigh drug and alcohol charity has been able to announce the micro-elimination of hepatitis C ahead of the NHS 2030 target.

Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get proper testing for the liver-destroying disease, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. Proper testing is a ...

Avoiding transmission to others is the best way to contain the spread of the infection. Advise individuals with hepatitis C to: avoid sharing toothbrushes, shaving equipment, razors, nail files, and ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Looking back, Rosie Boyce does not recall experiencing many ...