Gastroenterology

A new test uses urine samples rather than blood to detect infection with the hepatitis C virus.

Two recent studies examined the effects on sustained virologic response rates in patients with genotypes 1-6 hepatitis C virus infection treated with sofosbuvir and velpatasvir.

Authors of a new study have found that just a single course of antibiotics has the strength to disrupt gut microorganisms for as long as 1 year, and recommend that physicians use antibiotics only when...

There are some epidemics of liver disease that are worthy of contemporary notice. One of note is the hepatitis C infection.

A recent study examined the effects of post-diagnosis aspirin use in patients with various forms of gastrointestinal cancers.

A new study investigated whether exposure to antibiotics increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

A new study explored the association between precancerous gastric lesions and the development of gastric cancer.

A new study explored the association between precancerous gastric lesions and the development of gastric cancer.

This FDA Roundup includes an at-a-glance look at the latest FDA drug approvals in June and July, including the first over-the-counter, nonprescription daily oral contraceptive, the first monoclonal...

A recent report discusses the factors responsible for underestimated rates of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States.