Healio

HCV testing guidelines tied to increased screening for pregnant women

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HCV screening increased after guidelines updated to screen all adults and during each pregnancy. Screening rose ...
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Electronic HCV screening intervention improves testing, linkage to care in baby boomers

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The [CDC] and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend a one-time hepatitis C virus screening for adults ...
Science Daily

This 15 minute hepatitis C test could change everything

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...
Healthline

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know

Hepatitis C is the most common chronic bloodborne illness in the United States. In 2016, at least 2.4 million U.S. people were living with hepatitis C. Mothers with hepatitis C transmit the virus to 4 ...