Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects your liver. You may not have symptoms. Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that affects the liver. It can be acute or ...

The liver is the second-largest organ in the human body—and one of the hardest working. It functions like a non-stop chemical factory, filtering toxins, processing nutrients, and producing essential ...

Data on a test that can detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C from a single drop of blood is being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) ...

A test using a single spot of dried blood successfully detected HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in all 60 samples with known amounts of each virus. Data on a groundbreaking test with the potential ...

The FDA has greenlit its first point-of-care diagnostic test for hepatitis C, capable of using only a fingerstick blood sample, in a bid to quickly connect patients with antiviral drugs. “Despite the ...

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 ...

Even after symptoms clear, hepatitis C antibodies remain in your blood and could pose an infection risk to those receiving blood or plasma donations. Hepatitis C occurs from the hepatitis C virus (HCV ...

Hepatitis C is a type of blood-borne virus that targets the liver, causing inflammation and liver damage if untreated. It spreads between people by blood-to-blood contact. In cases covered by the ...

Many people with hepatitis C have no symptoms for years. When symptoms do occur, they can be nonspecific and may include ...