If you think you may have hepatitis C, it's best to check in with your doctor. But if you need to test from home, here are 5 of the best testing kits.

Screening for hepatitis C is available for anyone who requests it. Learn how much it costs, what the results mean, what treatment involves, and more.

Mobile units are being used to test for hepatitis C in one of the areas where the virus is thought to be particularly ...

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are viral infections, which are mostly transmitted by blood. Often unnoticed, they can become chronic, causing irreversible damage to the liver. There is a discussion ...

Awareness of infection, knowledge of hepatitis C, and medical follow-up among individuals testing positive for hepatitis C: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2008. Hepatology ...

Expansion of government screening programs, rise in prevalence of hepatitis c & need for its early detection, and advancements in diagnostic technologies drive the growth of the global hepatitis C ...

Background: The seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Canadians is estimated at 0.3% to 0.9%. Of those with chronic HCV infection, 10% to 20% will experience advanced liver disease ...

The HCV RNA PCR test is a blood test used to diagnose hepatitis C and measure the levels of virus in the bloodstream. ... Screening, diagnosis, and interpretation of laboratory assays. https: ...

The pending Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act's preventive services mandate has serious implications for the ...

In late 2018, Washington state declared its own moonshot: a goal to eliminate hepatitis C in our state by 2030. Unfortunately, another virus jumped onto the world stage in late 2019.

Canadian hepatitis C virus screening guideline: a disconnect between evidence and recommendations Alex Haines , William W.L. Wong , Murray Krahn CMAJ Sep 2017, 189 (36) E1150; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.733330 ...

11. Rodriguez CV, Rubenstein KB, Linas B, Hu H, Horberg M. Increasing hepatitis C screening in a large integrated health system: science and policy in concert. Am J Manag Care. 2018;24(5):e134 ...