While FAD, the hep C cap, has many functions in our body, human RNA does not use FAD as a cap. This means scientists could use the FAD cap to target a specific virus.

Sustained virologic response (SVR) means that 12 weeks or more after you stop treatment for hepatitis C, tests can’t find the virus in your blood. Learn more about SVR and hepatitis C.

How does the hepatitis C virus keep the immune system at bay? A scientist finds the answer — and it involves a standard technique used by villains. Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the ...

High cost and insurance restrictions limit access According to CDC's analysis, just 34% of people known to have hep C in the past decade have been cured or cleared of the virus. Nearly a million ...

Until COVID-19 burst on the scene in 2020, hepatitis C had the dubious distinction of killing more Americans annually — nearly 20,000 — than any other infectious disease.

It won’t treat your hep C, but it can help relieve stress and help overcome tiredness. Ask your doctor for a referral, or find a trained therapist at the American Massage Therapy Association.

Hep C is spread by blood-to-blood contact, but it is not merely a needle-borne infection. You can contract it by sharing toothbrushes, razors, nail clippers, manicure scissors or other household ...

According to CDC's analysis, just 34% of people known to have hep C in the past decade have been cured or cleared of the virus. Nearly a million people in the U.S. are living with undiagnosed hep C.

Sales of all four of its chronic hepatitis C (HCV) drugs—Harvoni, Epclusa, Sovaldi and Vosevi—were $902 million for the most recent 3rd quarter 2018, down by more than half from same-quarter ...

Hep C is a viral disease, and it spreads between people through contact with infected blood. If it's not treated, it can lead to severe liver damage and liver cancer. And around 15,000 people die ...