Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can spread through contact with an infected person’s blood. Transmission can occur when sharing drug needles, razors, and nail clippers. You can also contract the ...

Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world and affects an estimated 51 million people globally. Though the viral infection is easily diagnosable and ...

Approval of Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets has been expanded to eight-week treatment for treatment-naive patients aged 12 years and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes ...

Cirrhosis is permanent damage to the liver that happens from long-term illness. It can lead to liver failure or cancer, and ...

Late diagnosis of hepatitis B and C remains common and is driven by factors like older age, male sex, comorbidities, and ...

ISLAMABAD: While World Liver Day was observed on Sunday under the theme ‘Solid Habits, Strong Liver’, the representative body of the medical fraternity, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), expressed ...

The rising incidence of liver cancer across the globe is becoming an alarming public health concern. Once considered ...

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni) is an antiviral medication that attacks the hepatitis C virus. It's one of the most effective treatments for hep C. Hepatitis means inflamed liver. After 6 months, it’s ...

If you’ve heard of hepatitis C (hepa-what?!), you might think of actress Pamela Anderson, who was diagnosed with the disease in the early 2000s. Or maybe you associate it with people who have ...

Wellington Coppess, who is incarcerated at Santa Rita Prison in Tucson, was diagnosed with hepatitis C a decade ago, while in the Arizona prison system. He has yet to receive treatment, even though ...