HCV Elimination Program So Successful, Country of Georgia Tackles HBV

Program could serve as a model for others to tackle these viral diseases.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Shortened Protocol Can Prevent Infection in Recipients of HCV+ Organs

A shortened antiviral protocol adding ezetimibe can prevent infection in solid-organ recipients who receive ...

JULY 31, 2024

FDA Grants Market Authorization to First Point-of-Care HCV Test

The FDA granted marketing authorization to the first hepatitis C virus test approved for use in certified ...

JULY 1, 2024

Hepatology Telehealth Integrated With Opioid Treatment Can Improve Hepatitis C Outcomes

Patients with hepatitis C virus had increases in cure rates when hepatology telemedicine appointments were ...

JUNE 15, 2024

Disappointing Results for U.S. Hepatitis C Clearance Cascade

Only 34% of people with diagnosed hepatitis C virus in the United States have achieved viral clearance, according ...

JANUARY 13, 2024

Novel Methods Foster Successful HCV Treatment

Despite the availability of effective, curative treatment for hepatitis C virus, substantial gaps remain in care.

DECEMBER 25, 2023

New Research, Guidelines and More That Changed Gastroenterology in 2023

The gastroenterology field was full of new developments in 2023.

DECEMBER 21, 2023

HCV Undertreated in the United States

Most of people with hepatitis C have not received the direct-acting antivirals that can cure more than 95% of these ...

AUGUST 29, 2023

Race, Comorbidities Play Roles in Likelihood of Liver Disease in Patients With AUD

Some patients presenting with any alcohol use disorder may be at higher risk for developing advanced liver disease ...

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

COVID-19 Has Lasting Impact on Liver Disease

Increased mortality rates for alcohol-associated liver disease and NAFLD among younger people and some ethnic ...

JANUARY 24, 2023

For Cirrhotics With HCV, Monitoring for Liver Cancer Warranted Even After Viral Eradication

Although recent advances in direct-acting antiviral therapy have made sustained virologic response (SVR) a reality ...

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Signs of Promise for HCV Vaccine, But Enough?

The first study of its kind has concluded that although a novel vaccine against hepatitis C does not seem to ...

MAY 11, 2020