The arrival of interferon-free, orally administered direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in 2014 was a leap forward for the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV), a disease responsible for some 700,000 deaths ...

The research also investigated the HCV epidemic among men who have sex with men and found that, among this group, HCV elimination is possible with an achievable scale up of HCV treatment. In the UK, ...

Although modern antiviral treatments achieve high cure rates, the global elimination of HCV remains a difficult goal due to inadequate early detection and limited treatment options. Indeed ...

The drop is largely due to NHS England’s HCV Elimination Programme, which has increased testing and access to direct acting antivirals (DAAs) with improved treatment efficacy. Despite the improvements ...

Although modern antiviral treatments achieve high cure rates, the global elimination of HCV remains a difficult goal due to inadequate early detection and limited treatment options. Indeed ...