#screening

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

People on Medicaid are less likely to be treated.

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

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

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

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...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering providing free screening for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to all adults.

The CDC estimates that testing could detect an additional 800,000 hep C cases and potentially save more than 120,000 lives.