Millions of people worldwide suffer from Hepatitis C. Viekira Pak and Harvoni are both prescription drugs used to treat Hepatitis C. Harvoni is a combination of two drugs:…
Infection-related deaths from hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a high prevention rate if patients have access to direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments. Relaxing the eligibility criteria by widening the…
The fiber scan machine is an amazing new technology which allows clinicians to measure not only the fibrosis of their patient’s liver, but the level of steatosis, or…
Benjamin Linas, MD, MPH, a physician at the Boston Medical Center and associate professor at the school of medicine and public health has done research on the comparative…
The Hepatitis C related cirrhosis is one of the most devastating chronic viral infections in the world. Now, a newly discovered gene called ‘PNPLA3’ may give clues to…
Today there are more highly effective treatments for patients with HIV. However, these patients can also have higher rates of hepatitis C infection. Even though the HIV is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Combined pegylated interferon and ribavirin are effective in treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6 infection, researchers report in a January…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cirrhosis and hepatitis are associated with the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with diabetes, and hepatitis C is of particular importance,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with type 2 diabetes who also have liver cirrhosis associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection fare significantly better when they’re treated…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Insulin resistance substantially curbs the chances of a sustained viral response following standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to…