Many at risk for the virus cannot afford a drug that's costly but is highly effective at preventing treatment.
Jul 9, 2018
A survey of prisons across the country revealed that almost all infected inmates are not being treated for hepatitis C.
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State prisons across the U.S. are not treating nearly all infected inmates for hepatitis C, a deadly liver disease that is curable with new, expensive treatments.
Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici -- all Democrats -- are worried about a retreat on abortion and other rights under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Scientists at Oregon State University have identified a protein that could help fight the disease, which has become resistant to antibiotics, posing a potential public health threat.