Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Last month’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the committee at the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Why me?’ That was my first thought when I received the news that I’d tested positive for Hepatitis C. I’d vaguely heard of it, knew it was a virus that affects the liver, is spread through ...

Though I’d had an STI before I’d mostly always had a clean bill of health. To now contract a virus that is actually very rare to get through unprotected sex, was surreal and I felt so ashamed. The ...

Liver disease caused by alcohol is referred to as alcohol-related liver disease or ALD, previously called alcoholic liver disease. The heaviest drinkers, often those who have alcohol use disorder (AUD ...

Discover a study showing how HCV eradication with antivirals during immunotherapy improves survival, liver function, and treatment outcomes in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity to recognize the impact of substance use in the U.S. and honor the people on the frontlines of the epidemic. This ...

A hepatitis B vaccine is displayed in Atlanta on Sept. 29, 2023. (Alyssa Pointer for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Trump administration is continuing its push to revise federal guidelines ...

Inpatient hepatitis C virus consultation for women with affected pregnancies is linked to higher rates of treatment completion vs outpatient.

Harm reduction programs have saved lives, reduced hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits and prevented hepatitis C (HCV) cases, according to a new modeling study by the Michigan ...

While liver diseases may be one of the leading causes of death, they are also preventable. Find out about the common issues and the precautionary measures.