A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

A recent blood-based hepatitis C virus assay on Nuclein's DASH system highlighted its on-device sample prep, among other features that have been driving its adoption.

(RTTNews) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) announced the launch of a new obstetrics laboratory test panel designed to enable physicians to screen all eligible pregnant people for hepatitis C with other ...

WHO acceptance of the test comes at a time when direct acting antivirals, new and highly effective medicines for HCV, are becoming increasingly affordable and available in low- and middle-income ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implementation of a multifaceted hepatitis C care pathway improved screening and linkage to care rates, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A new hepatitis C virus finger-stick test can be used to ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis. The new product, OraQuick HCV self-test is ...

HCV Treatment in Prison Could Be Key Public Health Measure The lack of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA test for approximately one-half of persons newly reported as HCV infected suggests that testing and ...

America’s opioid epidemic continues to take lives at a staggering rate. According to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses killed about 72,000 ...