The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, ...

Having peers facilitate virtual visits may lead to many more patients with hepatitis C receiving treatment and clearing the ...

The research, published in the journal Immunity, focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV)—which affects an estimated 58 million people worldwide—and its role in triggering a serious autoimmune disease ...

Ways to avoid reinfection to the hepatitis C virus include avoiding sharing needles and using condoms or another barrier method during sex. Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis ...

According to the NHS, Hepatitis C is a virus that can affect the liver. Over many years, it can occasionally result in significant liver damage that might be fatal if left untreated. Some ...

Garvan researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for treatments.

For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and ...