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Philly's cure rate for hepatitis C has risen to nearly 60% over the last decade
The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.
Hepatitis C virus variant that allows infection in mice expands research opportunities
The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, ...
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The Opioid Epidemic and Hepatitis C Infections: What’s the Connection?
Hepatitis C is a liver disorder caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C can ... use increased by almost 80% in 2022. The United States declared the opioid epidemic a public health ...
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Woman infected with Hepatitis C — allegedly by Portland-area anesthesiologist during surgery — sues for $4M
A Portland-area woman who claims the anesthesiologist in her 2021 hand surgery infected her with the potentially life-threatening Hepatitis C virus filed a $4 million lawsuit against Providence ...
CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday is scrubbing a swath of HIV-related content from the agency’s ...
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A 'perfect storm' of mutations: How chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease
The research, published in the journal Immunity, focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV)—which affects an estimated 58 million people worldwide—and its role in triggering a serious autoimmune ...
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HCV Cure Rate Quadruples With Peer-Assisted Telehealth
Having peers facilitate virtual visits may lead to many more patients with hepatitis C receiving treatment and clearing the ...