A novel blood test could bring a breakthrough in the battle against the dangerous hepatitis-C virus. This procedure offers a considerably cheaper alternative to the normal commercial tests, whilst ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time ...

Understanding what hepatitis C is, how it spreads and how it is treated can replace fear with clarity.

A new rapid test for hepatitis C delivers results within 15 minutes This would allow doctors to diagnose patients during an office visit and get treatment started immediately Rapid test results agreed ...

People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA People could learn within 15 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old with O-negative blood type. When I was 40, the Red Cross notified me that antibodies of hepatitis C had been detected in my blood and they would no longer accept ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A single drop of blood can be used to accurately detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, researchers said.

Harriet Callahan was caught completely by surprise. While visiting a doctor for arthritis a few years ago, a routine blood test revealed she had hepatitis C, one of the deadliest infectious diseases ...