This week, we’ve been looking into an article published by the BBC on the origins of the hep C virus.

A new survey by hepatitiscnews.com has found that almost two thirds of people living with hepatitis C have experienced discrimination and stigma in their daily lives due to their condition.

We’ve recently discussed the need to be careful when choosing a tattoo artist because of the risk of transmission of diseases such as hepatitis C.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines stigma as a ‘mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person’.

Clinical trials are research studies in which people volunteer to test new drugs, medical devices or combinations of currently used drugs.

Receiving a diagnosis of hepatitis C can be overwhelming.

If you’ve been browsing this site you may have found information about how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted, with warnings that the virus can survive outside the human body and can be spread by practices such as sharing needles, or the misuse of medical equipment.

The ninth MusiCares MAP fund benefit concert at Los Angeles’ exclusive Club Nokia on 30 May features a line-up of music industry stars coming together for a charity that helps musicians in need of  financial, medical or psychiatric support to battle addiction.

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Written by Karen Miller.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche will team up with drug developers Ascletis to produce and sell the drug danoprevir in China for the treatment of hepatitis C.