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NIH Scientists Develop Blood Test to Help Improve Liver Cancer Screening

This new test could “play an important role” in screening people who are at risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma.

Illustration of hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Task Force: Test All Adults for Hepatitis C

All people ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C virus at least once, regardless of risk factors.

Screening a Nation for HCV Needs an Update for 2020

New Hepatitis C Screening recommendations should grow from the knowledge we have, and correctly reflect the needs of the community.

All Adults Should Be Screened for Hep C

Wider screening would prevent liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for liver transplants.

Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

Users can receive checkup reminders for cholesterol tests and mammograms, among other benefits.

Treating Youth Living With Hep C

Doctors are finding ways to diagnose and treat this difficult-to-reach demographic.

Oriol R. Gutierrez

Strong Enough

Matt Heskett discusses his journey with hepatitis C for the first time with the press.

Hurdles to Eliminating Hepatitis C

A look at the World Health Organization’s Progress Report On Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

I’m not interested in much lately. Am I clinically depressed?

Depression Screening Day is observed the first week in October. Do you know the symptoms of depression?

Calling All Hepatitis C Shareholders - This Means You

The public is invited to comment on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft plan on screening for hepatitis C in teens and adults.

My doctor tested me for hepatitis B. The results came back positive for HBsAb, but negative for HBcAb. Does this mean I have hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B screening test results aren’t always easy to understand.

Screening Among Baby Boomers Is Inadequate

People on Medicaid are less likely to be treated.

Lucinda K. Porter, RN

Eliminating Hepatitis C in the United States (and the World)

Screening the U.S. poulation for hepatitis C is the cornerstone of eradicating it in one generation

Lucinda K. Porter, RN

Hepatitis C: Screening, Screening, Screening

The CDC recommends one-time hepatitis C testing for adults born from 1945 through 1965 without prior ascertainment of HCV risk factors.

Are HIV Docs Testing Enough for Hep B-Linked Liver Cancer?

HIV specialists may be much less likely than hepatologists to screen for liver cancer among those with hepatitis B.

New Analysis Identifies Major Gaps in Hep C Health Care

Nearly 50 percent of people living with hepatitis C in the U.S. are unaware of their infection and less than 10 percent have been effectively...

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