#hepatitis C testing

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

Hepatitis C is caused by the bloodborne hepatitis C virus, which infects the liver.

“We’re going to see a surge in cases,” TAG’s Annette Gaudino tells WCNY about New York’s hepatitis C efforts. “We have fallen behi...

A settlement reached in a class-action lawsuit ensures inmates in North Carolina prisons get improved hepatitis C care.

After inmates filed a class action lawsuit, Nevada agreed to treat all prisoners living with hepatitis C.

A new Iris House campaign promotes HIV, hep C and STI testing and emphasizes the importance of mental health among young people.

The Haven empowers Black and Latino LGBTQ people by offering HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP and more.

“There is likely some community transmission going on that we aren’t able to capture as quickly.”

Despite new guidelines, too few infants born to mothers with hepatitis C were screened for the virus.

Researchers found that longer usage of injection drugs was positively linked to hep C testing.

Requiring sobriety prior to treatment and curtailing harm reduction hinder efforts to eliminate hep C.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all people age 18 and older receive a hep C test at least once in their life.

Studies have shown that Latinos are more likely to be living with hep C than the U.S. population as a whole.

Colleen O’Neill will lead the organization’s efforts against HIV, hepatitis C, homelessness and more.

The blood-borne virus, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, remains a major global health threat.