Further, the two samples that they missed were acute-phase sera, and subsequent samples from these same patients proved to be positive for what Chiron now called the hepatitis C virus. Michael ...

HCV persistently infects the majority of patients exposed to it and can cause irreversible fibrosis, leading to the onerous clinical sequelae of cirrhosis. In this Review, we discuss the direct ...

The municipal hospital in which the HCV outbreak occurred provides general as well as specialty medical and surgical services. Between July 1 and October 13, 1998, HCV infection was diagnosed in ...

HCV is one of the most noxious infectious diseases, however the impact of gender on the response to HCV has received negligible attention in the literature. The controversial studies concerning ...

Riley Rourke is a digital producer for CBS Boston. She has worked at WBZ-TV since graduating from Emerson College in 2023. Health officials are warning customers who dined at The Red Inn in ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the two most common causes of chronic liver disease in North America. NAFLD represents a spectrum of liver lesions that ...

SHANGHAI, China & XIAMEN, China & ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Drug Farm, a private biotechnology company utilizing genetics and artificial intelligence technologies to discover and develop ...

If you’ve been told you have the hepatitis C virus (HCV), you should know you’re not alone. A silent epidemic, chronic hepatitis C affects an estimated 2.4 million Americans, according to the ...

Experts urge regular GP check ups amid complaints of drug-induced hepatitis by users of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, known as GLP-1 agonists. Complaints of flu-like symptoms, fatigue, crippling ...

Epclusa has interactions with certain drugs, supplements, and foods. Examples include metformin (Fortamet, Glumetza), certain antibiotics, and grapefruit. Talk with your doctor to avoid ...

Kenya will pilot a life-saving drug that reduces the span of treatment for Hepatitis C. The new drug, Harvoni, released by pharmaceutical giant Gilead, promises a breakthrough in Hepatitis C ...

Several conditions can cause hepatomegaly, or an enlarged liver. These include liver disease or damage, cancer, and congestive heart failure. The liver is one of the most important organs in the ...