Oncology & Cancer

Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you can do to prevent it.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hep C treatment initiation low among Medicaid recipients

While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only one in five Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Single-visit sample collection recommended for hepatitis C testing

Use of strategies that require multiple visits to collect blood for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing should be discontinued and replaced by single-visit sample collection, according to research published in the July 14 issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Learn the differences between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E

Curious about what the differences are between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E? If so, you've come to the right place. Here, experts break down hepatitis infection by type to reveal what it is, the most common symptoms, how it's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers solve the mystery of how a deadly virus hides in humans

With a new method for examining virus samples researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body's immune defenses. The result may have an impact on how ...

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