Medical Breakthroughs Hep C

Breakthroughs in hepatitis C research: from discovery to cure

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35595834/

In the 1970s, an unknown virus was suspected for documented cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis, a phenomenon called non-A, non-B hepatitis. In 1989, the infectious transmissible agent was identified and named hepatitis C virus (HCV) and, …

Hepatitis C - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hepatitis-c/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354284

Biomedical breakthroughs of the 2010s: Crispr, Hep C treatment, …

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/27/biomedical-breakthroughs-of-the-2010s-crispr-hep-c-treatment-prep.html

2020 Guidance for Health care Personnel exposed to HCV | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/HCPersonnelGuidance.htm

Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) of hepatitis C is not recommended for HCP who have occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids.[3-5, 35-37] Recent …

2014-2020 Hepatitis C Treatment Estimates | Newsroom - CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2021/2014-2020-hepatitis-c-treatment-estimates.html

CDC’s first estimates of hepatitis C treatment, presented at the 2021 American Association of the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) meeting, show the number …

A beacon of hope in the fight against hepatitis C, other …

https://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2021/04/sc-hep-c-drug

The clinical study performed on this new hepatitis C treatment, Sofosbuvir, evaluated its treatment on all six different genotypes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations For 2021

https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2020/10/06/cleveland-clinic-unveils-top-10-medical-innovations-for-2021/

Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. …

12 Possible Effects of Untreated Hepatitis C - WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/hepatitis-c-no-treatment

The hep C infection activates your immune system so it can fight the virus. As the virus multiplies in your blood and liver, your immune system stays on all the time.

Hepatitis C: New drug treatment 'is a breakthrough'

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-26987653

A new treatment for hepatitis C "cured" 90% of patients with the infection in 12 weeks, scientists said. The study is a "major breakthrough" and marks a "turning point" in hepatitis C...

Is Hep C Curable? Treatments, Cost, and Latest …

https://www.healthline.com/health/hepatitis-c/can-it-be-cured

For all the DAAs, the goal of hepatitis C treatment is sustained virologic response (SVR). This means that the amount of hepatitis virus in your system is so low that it can’t be detected in...