HealthDay News — The FDA has approved a new test to help healthcare providers identify the genotype of a person’s hepatitis C infection. The Abbott RealTime HCV ...

FDA this week approved its first genotyping test for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), Abbott’s RealTime HCV Genotype II. The test can differentiate genotypes ...

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 ...

People with hepatitis-C and those who carry the virus without even realizing it -- you have a reason to celebrate this weekend. Hepatitis-C is a contagious virus that attacks the liver and can be ...

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, ...

Figure 1. The direct-acting antiviral targets in the hepatitis C virus replication cycle. NS3/4A protease inhibitors target the NS3/4A protease enzyme which is needed for the virus to develop the ...