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Ask the Expert: Liver Disease and COVID-19

What do you want to know? Have you heard an opinion that leaves you feeling scared or anxious? A recent AASLD webinar offered answers.

Facts and Myths About How Hep C is Transmitted

Exploring facts and myths about hepatitis C transmission

Coffee Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Disease

A wide variety of research studies show there are benefits of coffee consumption for hepatitis C and liver disease.

A 6-Step Guide for Your Hep C Doctor Visit

Prepare ahead for your appointment with your hep C doctor to get the most out of this visit and get the answers you need for the best care.

May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month 2021

About 2.4 million Americans are living with hepatitis C and 862,000 have hep B. Spread the word about this hidden epidemic.

More People Who Inject Drugs Are Being Treated for Hepatitis C

Based on surveys conducted in 2015 and 2018, the number appears to have nearly tripled in San Francisco.

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Oral Antiviral Drug Effective Against COVID-19 in Hamsters

Molnupiravir, first developed for hepatitis C, might be able to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical setting.

Hepatitis C Cure Linked to Lower Risk of Liver, Cardiovascular Death

Among people treated for hepatitis C, diabetes and chronic kidney disease were both linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular death.

Hepatitis Detection Efforts in West Virginia Get Nearly $400K Boost

Some of the federal funds in West Virginia will address the link between opioid misuse and HIV and hepatitis.

What Can Help Your Liver With Hepatitis C and Liver Disease?

Everything you consume and are exposed to is processed by your liver. It’s important to know what’s a friend or foe to your liver.

My Celebration of Freedom From Hepatitis C

For me, the month of April is especially significant as it represents freedom from a 20-year journey with hepatitis C.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of Prisoners With Hepatitis C

This means that Tennessee can ration hepatitis C treatment among prisoners living with the life-threatening virus.
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UPDATE: More Cases Identified in Boston HIV Outbreak

Health officials remain concerned about HIV and hepatitis C transmissions during COVID-19.

How Michigan Plans to Eliminate Hepatitis C

Drugmaker AbbVie teams with Michigan’s Department of Corrections and Department of Health and Human Services to launch “We Treat Hep C.”

UPDATE: U.S. Senator Seeks CDC Inquiry in West Virginia HIV Outbreak

HIV, hepatitis and opioids take a toll on West Virginia. $2.4 million in federal aid arrives amid battles over syringe exchanges.

Hepatitis C Treatment

There are a variety of hepatitis C treatments offered for all genotypes, with various stages of liver damage.
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