The newest antiviral drugs could take advantage of a compound made not by humans, but inside them. A team of researchers has identified the mode of action of viperin, a naturally occurring e... Read more
Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a significant discovery in efforts to develop a vaccine against Zika, dengue and Hepatitis C viruses that affect millions of people arou... Read more
Short treatment with sofosbuvir and ledipasvir over only 6 weeks is sufficient to cure acute hepatitis C (HCV) A pilot study presented today found that all patients with acute HCV who were t... Read more
A new approach tested in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor Abdel Gawad Ellabbad knows exactly how he was infected with hepatitis C. As a schoo... Read more
Researchers at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Liver Clinic have found that a simple drug regimen delivered over 12 weeks achieved sustained eradication of several genotypes of the hepati... Read more
Related research shows blood or urine sample can be used UC Irvine Health researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects and confirms hepatitis C virus (HCV)... Read more
Found to inhibit HCV activity by approximately 90% Data from a late-breaking abstract presented at the International Liver CongressTM 2014 identifies a new compound, SBEL1, that has the abil... Read more
This discovery gives hope for a more effective and cheaper treatment strategy to millions worldwide suffering from chronic infections 1. A recent discovery by scientists at A*STAR’s Singa... Read more
Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill Un... Read more
The Holy Grail of nanotherapy University of Florida researchers have moved a step closer to treating diseases on a cellular level by creating a tiny particle that can be programmed to shut d... Read more
It will take at least five years before the vaccine can be put forwards for regulatory approval After many years of research a group of Canadian scientists have announced a possible breakthr... Read more
It may be five to seven years before the vaccine receives approval A University of Alberta researcher and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Virology has made the discovery of a vacc... Read more
The treatment of hepatitis C virus infections has taken a major step forward with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of two new drugs, telaprevir and boceprevir, for managing t... Read more
