Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

In the world of viral hepatitis, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are usually at the centre of attention. Although both are viral infections that primarily affect the liver, causing ...

The New Hampshire hospital lab technician indicted last week for infecting 31 people with Hepatitis C might have infected "tens of thousands" of patients in at least 13 hospitals, ABC News has learned ...

ST. PAUL — After years of running Minnesota's largest needle exchange, Brian Warden is beginning to see something new among the increasing numbers of suburban and rural heroin users coming to trade in ...

Learn about hepatitis C during pregnancy, its risks for moms and babies, and important facts every expectant mother should ...

Regions with the most vertically transmitted HCV infections were Southern Asia, Western Africa, and Eastern Africa. HealthDay News — Each year, nearly 74,000 children are born with hepatitis C virus ...

Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin receiving treatment within a year of their diagnosis, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Two Americans and a Briton won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for identifying the hepatitis C virus, in work spanning decades that has helped to limit the spread of the fatal disease and ...

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that targets the liver. It’s typically transmitted via contaminated food or water. Hepatitis is a condition characterized by liver inflammation, often ...

Fla. Board of Medicine has reached a settlement with Melbourne doctor over hepatitis C allegations. She'll pay $2,000 in ...