Rapid test developed for diagnosing hepatitis C virus
A rapid, highly accurate test has been developed for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Viruses: News and Research on Hepatitis Viruses
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New 15-minute hepatitis C test paves the way for same-day treatment
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 75% faster than other ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Q&A: Why it is important to increase screening and treatment of hepatitis delta virus
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV), a bloodborne infection that is transmitted through infected blood or other bodily fluids, was recently designated as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). ...
Dec 10, 2025
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RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine—here's what parents need to know
Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Fighting two infections at once: Hepatitis C cure may relieve immune strain in HIV patients
The hepatitis C virus—HCV—can persist in the livers of those infected and even lead to liver disease or failure in extreme cases. It affects tens of millions of people worldwide and there is no vaccine to prevent infection, ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here's why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine
United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection was a sexually transmitted ...
Sep 25, 2025
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74,000 children born annually with hepatitis C worldwide, study estimates
A new study has estimated, for the first time, the number of children born globally with hepatitis C virus. The research, led by researchers from the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit ...
Jul 28, 2025
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We should treat more people with hepatitis B, experts say
In a pair of articles published in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, scientists lay out the case for why we should expand treatment recommendations for people with hepatitis B.
Jul 24, 2025
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Ukraine study indicates significant lifetime exposure, ongoing transmission of hep B and C viruses nationwide
A study published in Eurosurveillance has found evidence of substantial lifetime exposure to hepatitis B and C viruses in Ukraine in a 2021 nationwide, representative sample of the population, with findings also suggesting ...
Jul 24, 2025
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New study finds evidence of hepatitis C virus in cells lining human brain
Observational studies of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression have long tied viral infections with behavioral symptoms in these disorders, but scientists have been unable to find ...
Jul 14, 2025
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