Research & Treatment News

All You Need to Know About Children and Hepatitis C

Sep 9, 2020

Hepatitis C is a growing health problem for children. Find out how children get hep C as well as the treatment guidelines.

On the Rise in Hep C Patients: Infectious Endocarditis

Jul 27, 2020

Discover why a serious infection of the heart is on the rise in people who have hepatitis C.

Your Immune System Can Get “Ghosted” By Hepatitis C

Jun 26, 2020

Did you know that hepatitis C can "ghost" our immune system? The hep c virus is still present, but our immune system thinks otherwise.

Should Someone with Hepatitis C Follow a Fatty Liver Diet?

May 11, 2020

Learn more about hep C's role in developing a fatty liver, as well as the best foods and herbs you should consume while living with HCV.

How Long Before We Get A Hepatitis C Vaccine?

Apr 6, 2020

Find out about GLS-6150, the first human trial of an IFNL-3 HCV DNA vaccine.

Can Hepatitis C Be Cured for $300?

Feb 28, 2020

A uniquely effective and affordable cure against Hepatitis C (HCV) has been unearthed by the non-profit Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative (DNDI) and a for profit Egyptian company called Pharco Pharmaceuticals. The wonderful formulation is a combination of the drugs sofosbuvir and ravidasvir and is currently undergoing a multicenter phase III trial (STORM-C).

Hepatitis C Symptoms in Men: What to Know

Feb 3, 2020

Did you know that men tend to contract HCV at higher rates than women? On top of that, they experience specific symptoms that women do not.

2020: A New Decade for Hepatitis C Drugs and Eradication

Dec 27, 2019

As we enter a new decade, take a look back at the progress made in 2019 with Hepatitis C drugs, as well as the awareness and elimination goals planned for the virus in 2020 and beyond.