Scientists Just Made a Major Stride Toward a Hepatitis C Vaccine, Labs couldn’t figure out the structure of a key part of the virus — until now.

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"The hepatitis c virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. It affects around 71 million people worldwide and causes approximately 400,000 deaths each year.
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> While treatments are available for HCV-related infections, they are expensive, hard to access, and do not protect against reinfection. A vaccine that can help prevent HCV infection is a major unmet medical and public health need."

This article was originally published on "The Conversation" by Lisa Eshun-Wilson and Alba Torrents de la Peña at the Scripps Research Institute. Root Source: "Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here’s how they did it"

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Scientists Just Made a Major Stride Toward a Hepatitis C Vaccine, Labs couldn’t figure out the structure of a key part of the virus — until now.

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"The hepatitis c virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. It affects around 71 million people worldwide and causes approximately 400,000 deaths each year.
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> While treatments are available for HCV-related infections, they are expensive, hard to access, and do not protect against reinfection. A vaccine that can help prevent HCV infection is a major unmet medical and public health need."

This article was originally published on "The Conversation" by Lisa Eshun-Wilson and Alba Torrents de la Peña at the Scripps Research Institute. Root Source: "Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here’s how they did it"

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I’m pretty sure they already have one. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson. Pretty sure it’s out of reach for most common folk. Don’t quote me but I heard it’s around $100k for the treatment.

Treatment and vaccine are different

Vaccine is before infection Treatment is after

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Most insurance covers the treatment and the companies offer good copay assistance and prescription assistance programs for the uninsured. I work at a Hep C clinic and we are able to get most patients cured for free

HEP C has been curable for a while now.

Harvoni has a 99% success rate

Edit: not a vaccine