The first hepatitis C virus genotyping test in the United States has been approved by the FDA. Made by Abbott Laboratories, the fully automated RealTime HCV Genotype II test determines the ...

We established a new prospective study to measure the effect of such testing and to define the extent of residual hepatitis unrelated to HBV or HCV. The first-generation assay for antibody against ...

Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths ...

Having peers facilitate virtual visits may lead to many more patients with hepatitis C receiving treatment and clearing the ...

Home test kits for a virus which attacks the liver are now available to order online in England, as the NHS tries to reach those needing treatment. Hepatitis C tends to affect current or past drug ...

Starting this year, hepatitis C antibody tests will be included in the 56-year-old national health examination, and if confirmed here as a positive person, ...

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“This is because many people are lost to follow-up in the process of completing tests to more accurately stage their liver disease, and treating HCV helps prevent development of liver ...

If left untreated, Hepatitis C can become a chronic, long-term illness leading to liver damage, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The health experts on the testing team tell our newsroom, some people ...

“There are three tests done to confirm if a person is suffering from Hepatitis C,” said Sherief Rizk, business unit director at Hoffmann-La Roche, UAE. The two final tests require a time gap ...

Punjab is grappling with a severe shortage of Hepatitis C testing kits with the state health department stating that the same ...