AOL

Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It

If you’ve heard of hepatitis C (hepa-what?!), you might think of actress Pamela Anderson, who was diagnosed with the disease in the early 2000s. Or maybe you associate it with people who have ...
Queerty

What is hepatitis C and why are so many people not receiving treatment for it?

Of the 1.7 million people in the US diagnosed with hepatitis C between 2013 and 2022, only a third (34%) could be considered “cured”. That’s the result of a survey of data that concluded far too ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: How common is Hepatitis C and what are some new treatments?

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 ...
AOL

What People Who Inject Drugs Should Know about Hepatitis C Treatment Options

Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Experts estimate that about 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C—but that ...
Los Angeles Times

Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What’s getting in the way?

Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, “I didn’t even know what it was.” Mendez, 47, had been homeless for years in Los Angeles, and said he hadn’t gone to a doctor the entire ...