How do viruses do their job of infecting humans? Some of them are experts at evading the immune system so that it won't knock them out. Take hepatitis C, a sneaky and potentially deadly viral ...

The hepatitis B vaccine can reduce your risk of developing the infection. But up to 10% of people may not respond to this vaccine. They may need to take extra steps to avoid hep B exposure. The ...

People born between 1945 and 1965 are also known as baby boomers. According to 2016 research, this generation may be more likely to have hepatitis C than other people. This is often why you used to ...

A well-characterized positive marker for hepatocellular differentiation would be a useful tool for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The recently commercially available Hep Par 1 ...

Hepatitis means you have an inflamed liver. The most common cause of the condition is a virus called hepatitis C, or “hep C” for short. (There are other causes like bacteria, injury, and other viruses ...

A screening test can determine if a person has an infection with hepatitis B. It involves a blood test that detects antigens and antibodies for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B, or hep B, is a ...

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus, called HCV. Most often, it spreads when you come in contact with blood from an infected person. Hepatitis C can cause serious problems ...

Hepatocyte paraffin 1 (Hep Par 1), a murine monoclonal antibody, is widely used in surgical pathology practice to determine the hepatocellular origin of neoplasms. However, identity of the antigen for ...

AbbVie priced its new pan-genotypic hep C drug Mavyret at $13,200 per month, according to Evercore ISI analyst Umer Raffat. () Get set for even more competition in the hepatitis C space. AbbVie’s ...

When it comes to treating hepatitis C effectively and safely, there is no replacement for antiviral medication. In other words, there are no natural solutions or cures for a hep C infection. That ...