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Hepatitis C Treatment Improves Liver Cancer Survival

However, only 24% of people with hepatocellular carcinoma received direct-acting antiviral therapy.

People Who Inject Drugs Can Be Linked to Hepatitis C Treatment During Hospitalization

Initiating HCV treatment during a hospital stay helped more people complete antiviral treatment and achieve a cure.

Hepatitis B Vaccine May Work Better After Hepatitis C Cure

Nearly 70% of prior HBV vaccine nonresponders produced adequate antibodies after successful HCV treatment.
Lauren Hansen started using drugs after losing her baby in November 2022. Her placenta had detached late in pregnancy and she needed a cesarean section to remove the fetus. Bleeding and in pain, she had no choice but to recover in her roadside encampment.

Pregnant and Addicted: Homeless Women See Hope in Street Medicine

California aims to deliver full-service medical care and behavioral health treatment to homeless people wherever they are.

New Care Model Delivers Hepatitis C Treatment to Most Vulnerable

Offering hepatitis C treatment at the point of diagnosis streamlines care, saving both time and money.

Liver Cancer Declined After Advent of Hepatitis C Treatment

Hepatocellular carcinoma among people with HCV fell after the debut of direct-acting antivirals, but cases are rising for other groups.

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Egypt Makes Unprecedented Progress Towards Eliminating Hepatitis C

Egypt has diagnosed 87% of people living with hepatitis C and provided curative treatment for 93% of those diagnosed.

Cherokee Nation Awarded $450K for Hep C Linkage to Care Program

The program supports American Indian/Alaska Native people, who experience the highest rates of hepatitis C virus infection.

HCV Testing at Safe Injection Site Improves Treatment Uptake

Hepatitis C prevalence was higher among people with unstable housing and those who injected drugs every day.

Study Suggests Hep C Patients Should Consider Revaccination for Hep B

Authors emphasize the need for increased hepatitis B vaccine awareness and education.

Hep C’s Number Comes Up: Can Biden’s 5-Year Plan Eliminate the Longtime Scourge?

Modern antivirals can cure 95% of people with HCV, lowering the risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.

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Nurse Faces 10 Years in Prison for Transmitting Hep C to 12 Patients

A Washington emergency room nurse was charged this month five years after being accused of passing on hepatitis C to 12 patients.

Vosevi Is Effective for Retreatment of Hepatitis C

Adding ribavirin led to more side effects but did not improve the likelihood of a cure.

Striving for a Healthier Future: Combating HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection

The CDC estimates that 21% of people living with HIV also have hepatitis C virus.

New Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Shows Rise in Hepatitis C

Hepatitis A and B declined in 2021, but new hepatitis C cases have doubled since 2014.

People With Hepatitis C Still Have Higher Mortality After Being Cured

Drug-related mortality, including overdose, was the leading cause of death.
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