People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly accurate diagnostic delivers results to patients in just 15 minutes—up to ...

Hepatitis doesn’t always announce itself. While hepatitis A often comes on abruptly, as with a bad stomach bug, most cases of ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes.

Northwestern’s 15-minute test cuts that time by up to 75%. The improvement could shift how clinics manage HCV, especially in low-resource settings where follow-up rates remain low. Researchers argue ...

Mavyret is intended to treat adults with all types of chronic hepatitis C virus with mild or no cirrhosis who have not previously received treatment for the illness. Patients with moderate to severe ...

This morning Gilead ($GILD) announced that it has successfully wrapped up positive top-line data from its fourth and last Phase III study for sofosbuvir, putting the ...

The Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough therapy designation to a treatment regimen of two investigational drugs for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus who did not respond to ...

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing ...