A Better Treatment for Hepatitis C
Published by The New Yorker on December 9, 2013
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/a-better-treatment-for-hepatitis-c
A long, punishing course of treatment once stood between patients and a cure for hepatitis C. A new generation of antiviral drugs promises shorter, simpler therapy with far higher cure rates, raising hopes of turning a silent, deadly epidemic into a manageable disease. The breakthrough, however, also exposes hard questions about access, cost, and who gets cured first.