Study: Too Few Hep C Cases Reported

According to researchers, there appears to be massive underreporting of acute hepatitis C cases. The study, conducted by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, analyzed the system set up by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The research was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Specifically,… Continue reading Study: Too Few Hep C Cases Reported

Pill-Only Regimens Cure Hep C

Two new pill-only regimens that rapidly cure most patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C (HCV), the most difficult to treat form of the infection, could soon be widely prescribed across Europe. Recently-published studies confirmed the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with two oral direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), with around 90% of patients cured after… Continue reading Pill-Only Regimens Cure Hep C