The introduction of highly effective direct-acting antivirals has transformed the HCV treatment landscape, enabling cure ...

Background: British Columbia introduced a preadolescent hepatitis B (HB) immunization program in 1992. This study documents trends in the reported rate of acute HB disease since 1992 and examines ...

Findings showed that in patients treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, the overall SVR12 rate was 96%, with 0 patients experiencing virologic failure. The Food and ...

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, viral hepatitis killed more people in the United States than all 60 other reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. Which doesn ...

Hepatitis, literally an inflammation of the liver, has several causes, including viral infection. The most common viruses are hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). There is also ...

The recent emergence of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children has prompted global attention due to its rapid onset and severity in previously healthy individuals. First identified in 2022, ...

Editor's Note: This headline and story have been updated to clarify that the FDA approval was for an expanded indication to treat acute HCV. Glecaprevir, one of the two DAAs in Mavyret, was Discovered ...

Hepatitis B is one of the most widespread viral infections in the world, with hundreds of millions of people living with it today. Caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), this condition primarily ...

Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

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A case of a 45-year-old construction worker with a history of intravenous drug use, homelessness, and occasional alcohol and tobacco use.