Hepatitis C is a serious condition that can greatly affect your liver and overall health. The culprit is a virus called hepatitis C virus (HCV), which typically gets into a person’s system through ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, 50 million people have chronic hepatitis C, with around one million new infections happening every year. Marc Kennedy, MD, a specialist in ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with hepatitis C two years ago. Our family hopes to destigmatize the condition and encourage others to get tested. What causes hepatitis C? How can it be ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver (Photo: Shutterstock) Hepatitis is a liver ...

Hepatitis is a widespread infection across the globe, yet it’s often surrounded by misinformation and myths. Many people mistakenly believe that hepatitis can be transmitted through everyday ...

Blood-borne virus causes cirrhosis and liver cancer More than 70 million afflicted and 400,000 die each year Work allowed blood to be screened and treatment to be developed WHO leading drive to ...

When it comes to hepatitis C, we have made incredible scientific advances over the years. Hepatitis C is a viral infection causing liver inflammation and it can lead to serious liver damage and ...

In 1989, Prof. Charles M. Rice, virology, undertook the project of developing a treatment for hepatitis C based on the vaccine that was successful in combating yellow fever. Despite similarities in ...

When you hear about hepatitis A, you may think of tainted food and water, but this liver infection can also be spread from person to person. The American Liver Foundation estimates that 115,900 new ...