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More than 20 million people worldwide contract the virus every year, which can be passed from animals to humans.

Highlights some of the latest hepatitis C and liver disease research.

Many contain genes that are resistant to common antiviral medications.

The hepatitis C spontaneous clearance rate has been estimated at 15 to 25 percent. Recent research suggests that it may be much higher.

The RAND Corporation initiative is supported by a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

The group focuses on treatment, research, policy and education around HIV and hepatitis C.

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is the latest company to enter into what’s becoming a crowded market.

He supplied cadavers for medical training but was convicted of fraud and shipping hazardous materials.

For example: Hep C cures have meant fewer people to treat and fewer transmissions to potential patients.

The announcement by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase has already disrupted the stock market. Here’s why.

The National Science Foundation doled out its funding as part of a national effort to end the epidemic by 2030.

Among people with HCV, unhealthy behaviors such as smoking contribute as much to their higher risk of death as the virus itself.

People with type 2 diabetes and hepatitis C virus (HCV) who cure the virus tend to improve their blood sugar levels.

Restricting transplantation of livers from certain individuals living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be an overly cautious move.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may compromise women’s reproductive capacity. Earlier treatment of the virus may help mitigate such related risks.