KSDK

75% of people who have Hepatitis C don't know it: Free testing available in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — This morning, there's a new effort to protect people from a disease that can truly be a silent killer: Hepatitis C. The American Liver Foundation reports as many as 75% of people who are ...
Medscape

CDC Considers Expanding Hepatitis C Testing

CHICAGO — In response to an increase in the incidence of hepatitis C infections, which tripled from 2010 to 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Preventive Services ...
Kitsap Sun

Washington aims to eradicate hepatitis C, and screening matters

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 ...
WISH-TV

Hepatitis C testing offered in 2 free clinics at Central Library

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — About 69,000 Hoosiers are living with hepatitis C — a virus spread through blood that can lead to severe liver damage or cancer. But most don’t know they have it. “If you ...
Healio

Q&A: CDC recommends testing all children exposed to hepatitis C

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In new guidelines, the CDC recommends testing all infants and children who were perinatally exposed to hepatitis ...
CSR Wire

Quest Diagnostics Aims to Close Gaps in Maternal Healthcare With New Obstetrics Test Panel That Includes Hepatitis C Screening

SECAUCUS, N.J., October 18, 2022 /CSRwire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, recently announced the launch of a new obstetrics ...
Everyday Health

Hepatitis C in Pregnancy: What to Do When You Test Positive for the Virus

Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...
Healio

More hepatitis C cases detected with nontargeted screening in EDs than risk-based approach

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nontargeted screening was superior to targeted screening in identifying new HCV infections at three high-volume ...
PBS

Why testing newborns is critical for U.S. fight against hepatitis C

Millions of Americans are estimated to live with chronic hepatitis C. Incidents of new infections have more than doubled since 2013, and for decades, stigma has played an outsized role in determining ...
Portland Press Herald

Though some are finding resilience after hepatitis C cure, others still put testing off

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Looking back, Rosie Boyce does not recall experiencing many ...
The Washington Post

Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate.

During her third pregnancy, Jamie Smith was itchy. Crazy itchy. Her obstetrician diagnosed her with cholestasis of pregnancy, a serious complication associated with liver disease. Her baby was at risk ...