A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

A recent blood-based hepatitis C virus assay on Nuclein's DASH system highlighted its on-device sample prep, among other features that have been driving its adoption.

WHO acceptance of the test comes at a time when direct acting antivirals, new and highly effective medicines for HCV, are becoming increasingly affordable and available in low- and middle-income ...

Right now, getting tested for hepatitis C means giving blood and then waiting for the results of two different lab tests. But researchers at the University of California, Irvine have created a new, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A hepatitis C virus core-antigen test was sensitive and specific in diagnosing acute infection among ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis. The new product, OraQuick HCV self-test is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implementation of a multifaceted hepatitis C care pathway improved screening and linkage to care rates, ...

In line with its efforts to restore growth through fast-developing specialty testing, Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsLH recently announced two new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) drug resistance ...

HCV Treatment in Prison Could Be Key Public Health Measure The lack of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA test for approximately one-half of persons newly reported as HCV infected suggests that testing and ...