The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, ...

The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

You can contract hepatitis C by blood-to-blood contact. Ways to avoid reinfection to the hepatitis C virus include avoiding sharing needles and using condoms or another barrier method during sex.

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

What our study showed was that during a chronic hepatitis C infection, antibodies on the virus surface form an antibody cluster that persistently stimulates the B cells to mutate," explains lead ...

A recent analysis from the University of Missouri found that mid-Missourians coming into its emergency room for opioid ...

In 2023, three Northern Ontario health unit areas that make up two per cent of the provincial population accounted for 10 per ...

A recent report has revealed that 1 in every 25 people in Pakistan is affected by Hepatitis C, with the virus infecting 4.05% of the total population.

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

Infection with hepatitis D viruses causes severe inflammation of the liver. An MHH team has now identified a marker on natural killer cells that is influenced by the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of ...