Recent news on Hepatitis

'Cure' for some hepatitis C patients  -  25 May 2007
Baltimore Sun,Among some patients, the drug cocktail of pegylated interferon and ribavirin completely kills the virus that causes hepatitis C, and keeps it from coming

Hepatitis B patients' understanding of infection and treatment ...  -  25 May 2007
EurekAlert (press release),Many patients with chronic hepatitis B are deficient in their understanding of the lifelong disease and often do not comply with the drug regimens necessary

Seagate helps to launch Hepatitis B education and vaccination ...  -  25 May 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),24 May 2007 : Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX), the world's leading storage solutions company, today joined forces with the Chinese Foundation for Hepatitis

Aids risk of imported blood 'was known in 1983'  -  25 May 2007
24dash.com,It comes as an independent inquiry is examining the deaths of nearly 2000 haemophiliacs who were exposed to HIV or Hepatitis C through contaminated blood.

The Why Files -- whyfiles.org  -  25 May 2007
Why FilesIn a groundbreaking announcement Monday, researchers revealed that a one-two drug treatment can cure many hepatitis C patients. The virus hepatitis C is a

Concern over new human tissue and cells regulations  -  25 May 2007
Irish Medical News,Commenting on HIV and hepatitis testing, Dr Waterstone said that in Denmark patients are tested up to 30 days before egg collection and,

CCR5 Deficiency Drives Enhanced Natural Killer Cell Trafficking to ...  -  25 May 2007
Am J Pathology (subscription)Concanavalin A (Con A) hepatitis is a murine model mimicking many aspects of human T cell-mediated liver diseases. Here we demonstrate that severe hepatitis

FDA still says "no" to gay men blood donation  -  25 May 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,..."If you look at the risk of contracting HIV or hepatitis C, for example, from a blood transfusion, the risk is one in 2 million or less," an infectious

Cryptosporidiosis cases double  -  25 May 2007
Irish Medical News,Meanwhile, cases of Hepatitis C are continuing to rise at a worrying rate, according to statistics from the HPSC. There were 475 cases of Hep C reported in

Hepatitis C victims dying while compensation stalled  -  May 24, 2007
Peterborough Examiner,The thousands of Canadians suffering from hepatitis C incurred outside the previously-recognized compensation window of 1986-1990 applauded in their hearts

Three children abroad die after exposure to hepatitis B vaccine  -  May 24, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,...the Vietnamese Health Ministry today, May 24. A mission of the WHO is now working in the Republic of Korea to inspect the hepatitis B production line of LG.

Hepatitis C Cures On Horizon  -  May 23, 2007
E Canada Now,Boston (eCanadaNow) - People who get infected with hepatitis C can be cured with treatments already in existence. Researchers have found that many of the

Hepatitis C focus of event this weekend  -  May 23, 2007
Comox Valley Record,AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI) and the Hepatitis C Council of BC (HCCBC) will honour Hepatitis C Awareness Month this weekend.

A cure for Hepatitis C using existing treatments  -  May 23, 2007
News-Medical.net,Researchers in the United States say they have discovered that people infected with hepatitis C can be cured with existing treatments.

Online survey can help assess Hepatitis C risk  -  May 23, 2007
Canoe.ca,An estimated 35000 Ontarians have hepatitis C and don't know it, says John Plater, chairman of an Ontario task force on the potentially fatal disease.

HIV and Hepatitis Therapies Continue to Drive Revenues in ...  -  May 23, 2007
PR Web (press release),The second largest segment of the antiviral market is derived from the treatment of hepatitis B/C which reported sales of around US$3.81 billion in 2006,

Steps taken to prevent viral hepatitis from spreading  -  May 22, 2007
Ceylon Daily News,GAMPOLA: The number of viral hepatitis patients reported from Gampola area in the Central Province by yesterday was 291 and few cases have been reported

WHO halts use of Euvax B vaccine for hepatitis B  -  May 22, 2007
Viet Nam News,HA NOI — The World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended the use of a hepatitis B vaccine that recently resulted in the death of three new-born babies in Viet

More than 1700 Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A  -  May 22, 2007
770chqr.com,CALGARY/AM770CHQR - The Calgary Health Region says 1752 people were vaccinated for Hepatitis A after a restaurant scare early last week.

Cure for hepatitis C announced  -  May 22, 2007
HULIQ,The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and the

Top Health Facts About Hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
DentalPlans.com,Hepatitis C is a highly contagious blood borne virus and although its means of transmission is well understood, the Hepatitis C virus itself still remains

Peginterferon May Cure Hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,..."This paper strongly suggests, for the first time, that hepatitis C is a curable disease," said lead researcher Dr. Mitchell Shiffman, a professor at

Hepatitis C ‘Cures’ Now Common  -  May 22, 2007
FOX NewsA new report shows that patients with hepatitis C infection can not only be successfully treated by the best available drug therapies, but they also can be

Cure for Hepatitis C found  -  May 22, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Announcing the findings at the 38th annual Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington, DC, he said that 99 per cent of hepatitis C patients who were

The Optimal Liver for Transplant in Hepatitis-C Patients ...  -  May 22, 2007
DG News..."Many people live 'peacefully' with hepatitis C infection, but when they die of other causes, their livers have not been considered to be eligible for

Government blood scandal role probe  -  May 24, 2007
Channel 4 News,An independent inquiry into the deaths of nearly 2000 haemophiliacs who were exposed to HIV or hepatitis C through contaminated blood is to address claims

PEGASYS® Study Authors Conclude that Patients Successfully Treated ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),Currently, the best indicator of treatment success is a sustained viral response (SVR), defined as undetectable hepatitis C virus in the blood six months

Researchers urge some to be tested for hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),If you or your child were in an Anchorage neonatal intensive care unit before 1992, talk to a doctor about getting tested for hepatitis C, say researchers

Researchers Claims to Have Found Cure for Hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
MedIndia,Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center say that peginterferon alfa therapy harbors the cure for chronic hepatitis C.

Genmab’s Humax-Hepc Prevents Hepatitis C Virus Infection In Animal ...  -  May 22, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Announced today its fully human antibody HuMax-HepCâ„¢ prevented Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a novel animal model. In the pre-clinical study,

Hepatitis B Foundation Co-Sponsors Library of Congress Symposium ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Fast Pitch! (press release)Distinguished health and medical experts from the Hepatitis B Foundation in Bucks County, Pa., will participate in a symposium addressing critical issues on

News Tips From The Journal Of Biological Chemistry  -  26 Apr 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Researchers reveal a new protein that prevents the hepatitis C virus from replicating, which could help devise new drugs against hepatitis C.

An Innovation in Health Care Opens at CVS/pharmacy Stores in ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),MinuteClinic also offers common vaccinations, such as influenza, tetanus, MMR, and Hepatitis A & B. MinuteClinic health care centers are open Monday through

Vigil to mark hep C awareness month  -  26 Apr 2007
Prince George Free Press,May is Hepatitis C Awareness Month. On May 1, the Prince George New Hope Society marks the occasion with its first annual Hepatitis C Candlelight Vigil in

Biotech Drug Spending Increases 21 Percent Even as Growth in Rx ...  -  26 Apr 2007
dBusinessNews St. Louis (press release),Hepatitis C was the only therapy class in the top six with a decrease in spending. This class saw an 8.3 percent drop as a result of lower cost per

Women's club to give service awards tonight  -  26 Apr 2007
St. Petersburg Times,Does hepatitis C affect your life? The North Pinellas Chapter of the Tampa Bay Hepatitis & Liver Disease Support Group meeting is at 7 pm today at Mease

A football coach who talks of HIV  -  26 Apr 2007
Hindustan Times,...in India about 5 bn syringes are given annually whereas only 1.5 billion syringes are manufactured, making India more susceptible to HIV and Hepatitis,

Crucell to Release Q1 2007 Earnings on Wednesday, May 9, 2007  -  26 Apr 2007
Market Wire (press release)Crucell's core portfolio includes a vaccine against hepatitis B, a fully-liquid vaccine against five important childhood diseases, and a virosome-adjuvanted

Prez does his bit for safe syringes  -  26 Apr 2007
Times of India,In India every year, around 20 lakh new Hepatitis B cases, four lakh new Hepatitis C cases and 30000 new HIV cases are reported due to unsafe injection

Sports Sunflashes  -  26 Apr 2007
Toronto Sun,...a four-round bout at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Houston. If Morrison tests positive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV, his licence in Texas will be revoked.

Texas officials mull boxing license for Tommy Morrison  -  26 Apr 2007
Covers,Shaughnessy said applicants for Texas boxing licenses are required to submit to blood tests screening for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.

Babies a la carte  -  26 Apr 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,The babies are guaranteed to have been checked for HIV, Hepatitis B and other diseases. These are healthy babies for well-to do couples.

Sign your donor consent card  -  26 Apr 2007
Comox Valley Record,I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 1996 which was brought on by the Hepatitis C virus and I was given five years to live.

Fight the good fight  -  26 Apr 2007
Tracy Press,I have a cousin who has Hepatitis C because of some desperately wrong choices, but because her family followed the advice to stop enabling her by watching

Ghana: Neglect of Hepatitis C Leaves People With HIV Vulnerable  -  Apr 24, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Greater awareness about hepatitis C, more investment of resources, cheaper diagnostic and treatment services, and improved hepatitis-related treatment

Hepatitis B Foundation to Sponsor May’s First Friday Doylestown  -  Apr 24, 2007
SBWire (press release),The Hepatitis B Foundation is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those

Hepatitis A and C Attack Same Protein 4/24/07  -  Apr 24, 2007
Drug Discovery & Development,According to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, although Hepatitis A and C are seemingly unrelated liver viruses,

Study: Hepatitis A, C attack same protein  -  Apr 23, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Study Details Hepatitis C Ability To Block Immune System Response (May 19, 2006) -- A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has shed light on

Study: Hepatitis A, C attack same protein  -  Apr 23, 2007
ImediNews,GALVESTON, Texas, April 23 (UPI) — US scientists have found the dissimilar hepatitis A and C viruses attack the same protein to block the body's immune

Study: Hepatitis A, C Attack Same Protein  -  Apr 23, 2007
Post ChronicleUS scientists have found the dissimilar hepatitis A and C viruses attack the same protein to block the body's immune defenses.

Vertex Vibrates Hepatitis Drug Sector  -  Apr 23, 2007
TheStreet.comVertex is using Roche's version of long-acting interferon alpha, called Pegasys, in all the clinical trials for Vertex's telaprevir hepatitis C drug.

Emergency regime in Yakutia district over hepatitis A virus  -  Apr 23, 2007
ITAR-TASS,The common-source hepatitis diagnosis has been confirmed in 19 of the patients. According to medics, the probable infection source was a kitchen unit of the

RI ranks third in Asia on Hepatitis B  -  Apr 22, 2007
Jakarta Post,JAKARTA: The number of chronic Hepatitis B patients in Indonesia ranks third among Asian countries, an expert said. Around six percent of the country's

State hopes to see more vaccinations  -  Apr 25, 2007
Shreveport Times,By the age of 2, children who are up to date will have received 22 immunizations beginning with the hepatitis B vaccine given at birth.

Treatment of HBV or HCV in triple-infected individuals not seen to ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Aidsmap,A small retrospective study has found that, in people coinfected with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, treatment of either viral hepatitis infection does

Contaminated blood warning went unheeded, claims inquiry witness  -  Apr 25, 2007
Medical Laboratory World,In addition to those infected with HIV, about 5000 people with haemophilia have been infected with hepatitis C as a result of their treatment with

Artist Befriends Virus With Chocolate Truffles  -  Apr 24, 2007
Gothamist,The truffles are made in the shape of the Hepatitis C virus. “These delicious truffles do not carry hepatitis C,� the artist’s website explains.

Paediatrics want awareness campaign for vaccination  -  Apr 24, 2007
Daily Times,LAHORE: The Paediatrics urged the government to introduce vaccination of pneumonia, hepatitis A, typhoid, and mumps and to start a campaign to aware parents

Hepatitis-E outbreak in Sopur, 1 dies  -  Apr 20, 2007
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),Srinagar, Apr 20: One person has died and a pregnant woman has gone into coma due to the outbreak of Hepatitis-E in Maharajpora and Arampora area of Sopur.

Kayaker back exhausted but relieved  -  Apr 25, 2007
The Southland Times,The 23-year-old, who suffers from a mild form of the blood-clotting disease and hepatitis C, was forced to concede defeat on Monday when he suffered a

Sweat may spread Hepatitis B  -  Apr 19, 2007
Nigerian Tribune,One of them is Hepatitis, which attacks the liver. Sade Oguntola reports that people should be very careful as the disease can also be spread by sweat.

Doctor jailed over hepatitis cover-up  -  Apr 20, 2007
Yorkshire Post Today,He had followed his family to Britain from South Africa, where doctors are not routinely tested for hepatitis B, in 1998. He tested positive for the disease

Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C Attack Same Protein to Block Immune ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
EndoNurse,GALVESTON, Texas -- Despite the fact that they both infect the liver, the hepatitis A and hepatitis C viruses actually have very little in common.

2 cases of Hepatitis A found at Milford HS  -  Apr 19, 2007
The Union Leader,Milford – The second case of Hepatitis A to appear in the last two months at Milford High School has prompted state health officials to warn parents about

York doctor had hepatitis  -  Apr 20, 2007
York Press,The news, when it was given to him that he was positive for hepatitis B had a devastating impact on him. It was obvious that he was not thinking clearly at

Hepatitis A And Hepatitis C Attack Same Protein To Block Immune ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — GALVESTON, Texas -- Despite the fact that they both infect the liver, the hepatitis A and hepatitis C viruses actually have very little in

Hepatitis A and hepatitis C attack same protein to block immune ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Washington, April 19: Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galvestone (UTMB) have found that hepatitis A and Hepatitis C attack the same

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