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HepatitisThis page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Hepatitis but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who drink more than 2.25 cups of regular coffee daily have milder liver fibrosis, a new study has found. ... Times of India Natural Compound Blocks Hepatitis C Infection - 06 Jan 2010 6, 2010) — Researchers have identified two cellular proteins that are important factors in hepatitis C virus infection, a finding that may result in the ... Science Daily (press release) Best treatment regimen for Hepatitis C - 06 Jan 2010 Washington DC: Two new studies have led to the discovery of what researchers call the 'best' treatment regimen for Hepatitis C patients. ... Daily News & Analysis NYC prosecutor blasts 'how-to' drug pamphlet - 06 Jan 2010 But city health officials say the pamphlet can save lives by preventing overdoses, infections and the spread of HIV and hepatitis. The 2-year-old pamphlet ... WCAX Proposed settlements at issue in endoscopy case - 06 Jan 2010 With an estimated 5000 patients suing Desai and his clinics, charging they were either infected with hepatitis or lived in fear of being infected, ... Las Vegas Sun Villanova's Yarou likely to play tonight | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/06/2010 - 06 Jan 2010 Freshman center Mouphtaou Yarou, who has missed Villanova's last 11 games since his hepatitis B was diagnosed, is expected to return to ... Philadelphia Inquirer 2010 immunization schedules released - 06 Jan 2010 The hepatitis A footnote has been revised to allow vaccination of children older than 23 months for whom immunity against hepatitis A is desired. ... Pediatric SuperSite WITH FLU SHOT INFORMATION: Health and Fitness File, Jan. 6 - 06 Jan 2010 Adults vaccines include: Tetanus, administration fee...; hepatitis B, $50 for resident, $55 others; and TB skin test (must call 24 hours in advance to ... Journal Times MarketLab Now Carries Clorox Commercial-Grade Bleach - 06 Jan 2010 ...including MRSA, Norovirus, Hepatitis A, B and C viruses, HIV Type 1, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. ... PR.com (press release) Alcoholic Liver Disease - 06 Jan 2010 He indicates that he has consumed a pint of whiskey daily for the past 10 years and denies use of illicit drugs or exposure to hepatitis. ... Medscape The Beacon Is Booked, So Allmans Will Move - 06 Jan 2010 Its 2008 dates there were canceled while Mr. Allman underwent treatment for hepatitis C. But when the 2800-seat theater was reopened last year after a ... New York Times Tiger Woods Sex Scandal Drives Need for STD Testing - 06 Jan 2010 Customers can request tests from a full range of FDA-approved test panels for the detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and ... PR Web (press release) Missed vaccines weaken 'herd immunity' in children - 06 Jan 2010 Dorset didn't believe shots against hepatitis B or swine flu were necessary, and she feared that the new H1N1 shot could pose unknown risks. ... USA Today Gaps in US kids' vaccine coverage shrinking - 06 Jan 2010 ...recommended vaccines include diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (at least four doses), poliovirus (three doses), measles-mumps-rubella (one dose), hepatitis B ... Reuters Vertex Shares Dip on Wedbush Securities Downgrade - 06 Jan 2010 Vertex's most advanced product is telaprevir, an experimental hepatitis C drug. Xu is optimistic the drug will reach the market, with sales quickly reaching ... ABC News FDA cancels meeting to review Lilly's antidepressant as a new pain treatment - 06 Jan 2010 2009 Pharmasset: hepatitis C drug trial will continueNEW YORK — Pharmasset Inc. said Monday that it will continue enrolling patients in a clinical trial ... Gaea Times (blog) Blood issue has been a testing time for fans - 06 Jan 2010 It turned out that Fahsai had Hepatitis B and all of his excuses were simply made to hide the fact. But this is not a new standpoint in Pacquiao's case as ... Bangkok Post Dynavax Completes Symphony Dynamo Acquisition - Jan 4, 2010 In April 2007, Dynavax exercised its option to purchase the hepatitis B therapy program. Symphony Capital LLC is a private equity firm dedicated to ... CNNMoney.com (press release) Achillion shares surge on hepatitis C drug data - Dec 16, 2009 O) shares rose as much as 81 percent Wednesday, a day after the company reported promising results from an early-stage trial of its hepatitis C drug. ... Reuters Hepatitis C Treatment Effective in Injection Drug Users Study finds treatment ... - Jan 4, 2010 4 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment of recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is effective in injection drug users, even those co-infected with HIV, ... ModernMedicine Yarou could dress Saturday - Dec 31, 2009 Yarou was diagnosed in late November with Hepatitis B after being sent home from Puerto Rico with a then-undiagnosed viral infection. ... ESPN Anadys hepatitis C drug meets key study goals - Dec 17, 2009 Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday its experimental hepatitis C drug is meeting key goals in a midstage clinical trial. The company said 56 percent ... BusinessWeek China to ban mandatory hepatitis B tests - Dec 29, 2009 BEIJING — China has said it will ban mandatory hepatitis B tests for employees joining companies and students enrolling in schools in an effort to stamp out ... AFP Suit: Doctors Misdiagnose Woman With HIV, Herpes and Hepatitis - Dec 21, 2009 NEW YORK — A city hospital nearly destroyed a New Jersey woman's life and wrecked her marriage after misdiagnosing her with terminal HIV, hepatitis and ... FOXNews Federal HIV/AIDS Restrictions Lifting - Jan 4, 2010 Research indicates those programs are highly effective in reducing the spread of HIV, AIDS and hepatitis among people who share needles. ... The Ledger (blog) Prevalence of Hepatitis B & C in Pakistan assessed - Jan 4, 2010 The prevalence of hepatitis B & C among healthy persons all across Pakistan was assessed and finalised for the first time in 2009 according to which a total ... The News International Colonoscopy Center Hepatitis Outbreak Blamed on Unsafe Needle Practices - Dec 22, 2009 A 2008 hepatitis outbreak at a Nevada colonoscopy center was caused by several unsafe practices involving the handling of syringes and other medical devices ... Attorney at Law Idenix Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 28th Annual J. P. Morgan Healthcare ... - Jan 4, 2010 Idenix's current focus is on the treatment of infections caused by the hepatitis C virus. For further information about Idenix, please refer to ... PR Newswire (press release) Life with Hepatitis C for London's teenage 'It Girl' - Dec 24, 2009 Yet underneath the glitz and glamour of a privileged lifestyle, de Lisser has fought a lifelong battle with what is termed the "silent killer" -- Hepatitis ... CNN Experts praise scheme to tackle hepatitis C - Jan 4, 2010 ...work in Bolton, and Greater Manchester to combat hepatitis C has been highlighted by the Health Protection Agency. The association of Greater Manchester ... The Bolton News Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule: United States, 2010* - Jan 4, 2010 Introductory sentences were added to the footnotes for measles, mumps, rubella, influenza, pneumococcal, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ... Annals of Internal Medicine Biostar Pharmaceuticals Inc (OTC:BSPM) to Launch Xin Aoxing - Jan 4, 2010 The capsules will be sold to treat Hepatitis B. The company expects to earn $9 million in incremental revenues during 2010 from the new markets with average ... TransWorldNews (press release) Program Characteristics Associated With Testing for HIV and Hepatitis C in ... - Dec 31, 2009 Dr. Asch is with the HIV Hepatitis Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, and the Department of Medicine, ... Psychiatric Services (subscription) A possible hepatitis-c, HIV threat among East Texas teens - Dec 10, 2009 McGaha said it's customary to test for HIV and Hepatitis when needles are concerned. Health officials issued a cease and desist order to Dre Harrison, ... KSLA-TV Biostar Pharma To Sell Hepatitis B Treatment In Beijing And Shanghai - Dec 30, 2009 Xin Aoxing is an OTC treatment for hepatitis B that produced 76% of the company's revenues in Q3. Biostar said it expects the initiative will add $9 million ... istockAnalyst.com (press release) OraSure gets nod to sell Hepatitis C test in Europe - Dec 15, 2009 OraSure Technologies PhotoOraQuick, made by OraSure Technologies Inc., can detect Hepatitis C within 20 minutes using saliva or finger-stick ... The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Katine: A year in pictures - Jan 4, 2010 Children have been immunised against eight killer diseases - measles, polio, tuberculosis, whooping cough, hepatitis B, tetanus, haemophilus influenza and ... The Guardian HMOs sued over hepatitis outbreak - Dec 18, 2009 Attorneys for patients who contracted or were exposed to hepatitis C at local endoscopy clinics say HMOs and insurers should be held accountable for telling ... UPI.com Rep. Hank Johnson struggles with hepatitis C - Dec 14, 2009 Hank Johnson announced this month that he has struggled with hepatitis C, a serious liver virus, for more than a decade. “Over the past year, I have been on ... Champion Banking on blood - Dec 30, 2009 They range from basic screening for antigens or antibodies of hepatitis to sophisticated nucleic acid testing that drills down to the cellular level and can ... Tulsa World Changes may cut spread of disease from needles | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/23 ... - Dec 23, 2009 ..."Thank God I only walked away with hepatitis C." Hepatitis C is a usually chronic and sometimes fatal disease spread mainly through dirty needles, ... Philadelphia Inquirer USA - Food safety a bloody disgrace - Dec 31, 2009 To say "mistakes were made" during an outbreak of a Hepatitis A at a McDonald's restaurant in Milan, IL is putting it mildly. ... Meattradenewsdaily (blog) Future rock: The musical year ahead - Jan 1, 2010 But no amount of injuries - these guys have beaten everything from hepatitis C to cancer to bumps on the head after getting out of their Ferraris in the ... Boston Herald Researchers keep hepatitis C at bay after liver transplant - Jan 1, 2010 ...undergo a liver transplant because of liver failure or liver cancer, the new liver becomes infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) almost immediately. ... Thaindian.com Med Students Fail to Report Needlestick Injuries - Jan 4, 2010 Nearly half did not report the injury, thereby avoiding an evaluation as to the need for further treatment to prevent HIV or hepatitis C. Lead researcher ... Safety.BLR.com New State Laws In Effect Friday - Jan 1, 2010 The state is now going to enforce the already required testing for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B. And finally, a new state law requires property appraisers ... KSAT.com Another lethal case of H1N1 reported - Jan 4, 2010 A 42 year-old man had double pneumonia; however, the key reason of the lethal case became the c-hepatitis, from which the patient suffered. ... Daily Georgian Times Human Genome Seeks EMEA Marketing Authorization For Hepatitis C Drug Joulferon ... - Dec 15, 2009 Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is estimated that about 170 million people worldwide are infected with ... RTT News Check Us Out!! Sign Up Today!! AMSF,ECOL,HGS,DVAX,ACTG,SNIC - Jan 4, 2010 In April 2007, Dynavax exercised its option to purchase the hepatitis B therapy program. About Symphony Capital LLC Symphony Capital LLC is a private equity ... TMC Net Jury says former Morris County sheriff's officer was not harassed by colleagues - Dec 22, 2009 ...and repeated harassment by his colleagues after they found out the former officer was afflicted with hepatitis C, a jury unanimously determined today. ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Bartender-to-Celebrity Transmission of Hepatitis A Possible - Feb 22, 2008 By Marrecca Fiore. Hepatitis A is the most common cause of viral hepatitis in the world and it's very possible that the bartender who reportedly served ... FOXNews US Hepatitis Rates Fall to New Lows - Mar 15, 2007 By Steven Reinberg. THURSDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- US rates of infection with hepatitis A, B and C viruses have fallen to historic lows, ... Washington Post Steven Tyler reveals battle with hepatitis C - Sep 27, 2006 Chris Carlson / AP. LOS ANGELES - Rock legend and Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler revealed to Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell that he has been fighting a ... msnbc.com Natalie Cole diagnosed with hepatitis C - Jul 16, 2008 Singer Natalie Cole, daughter of music legend Nat King Cole, has been diagnosed with hepatitis C. By Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor ... Telegraph.co.uk 'Potato vaccine' for hepatitis B - Feb 15, 2005 An edible vaccine against the deadly liver disease hepatitis B may have been developed by scientists in the US. Chunks of genetically modified potato may be ... BBC News Colombia hostage has hepatitis - May 18, 2007 By Joshua Goodman. The mother of one of three US military contractors kidnapped by left-wing rebels in Colombia in 2003 said she was heartbroken to learn ... Independent Nevada hepatitis C outbreak "tip of an iceberg" - Mar 4, 2008 BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhuanet) -- An outbreak of hepatitis C at a Nevada clinic in the United States may be "the tip of an iceberg" of safety problems at ... æ–°å?Žç½‘ Doctors call for hepatitis B jab for all children - May 10, 2005 Doctors have called for all children in Britain to be vaccinated against potentially fatal liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. ... guardian.co.uk Hepatitis Risk for East Asians in New York - May 11, 2006 By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and MARC SANTORA. Among east Asian immigrants in New York City, one person in seven carries the hepatitis B virus, a new study has ... New York Times Japan PM apologizes to hepatitis patients - Dec 25, 2007 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister met and apologized on Tuesday to hepatitis patients at the centre of a high-profile scandal over tainted blood ... Reuters Canada Hepatitis cases prompt federal recommendations - May 15, 2008 By BRENDAN RILEY, AP Writer. Better surveillance, education and oversight is needed to prevent another hepatitis C outbreak in Nevada, according to a ... San Francisco Chronicle Doctors warn of hepatitis 'timebomb' - Sep 30, 2005 By Nic Fleming, Medical Correspondent. More than 400000 people are unaware that they are carrying the hepatitis C virus and at risk of developing chronic ... Telegraph.co.uk Hepatitis C may boost risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - May 8, 2007 By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY. People infected with the hepatitis C virus may be at increased risk for a cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a ... USA Today Biotech Firms Report Advances in Hepatitis C Drugs - Jan 10, 2006 By Justin Gillis. Shares of two biotechnology companies jumped yesterday after they reported some of the best results ever seen in treatment of a serious ... Washington Post Natalie Cole on bed rest after Hepatitis C bout - Oct 3, 2008 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Natalie Cole is resting in bed at her Los Angeles home after being hospitalised in New York last month because of a setback ... Reuters UK FDA Approves New Hepatitis B Treatment - Mar 30, 2005 By Miranda Hitti. March 30, 2005 -- The FDA has approved Baraclude ( entecavir) to treat chronic hepatitis Bhepatitis B in adults. ... WebMD Hepatitis A warning for SI party - Feb 27, 2007 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Guests at Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue party on Feb. 14 and a dozen other events may have been exposed to Hepatitis A, ... CNN A Queens Doctor Finds Fighting Hepatitis B Is a Frustrating Task - May 13, 2006 By COREY KILGANNON. Dr. Sing Chan, a hepatologist in Flushing, Queens, has been getting more and more invitations for lunch lately from pharmaceutical ... New York Times Hepatitis C fear for thousands in Nevada - Feb 29, 2008 Feb. 29: About 40000 people are being told they may have been exposed to Hepatitis at a Nevada medical clinic. NBC's Jinah Kim reports. ... msnbc.com Hepatitis C - Sep 14, 2005 An estimated 3 percent of the world's people carry a virus that silently attacks their livers. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no ... cnn.com Japan PM says wants to help all hepatitis patients - Dec 23, 2007 TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister said on Sunday his party will draft legislation aimed at helping thousands of hepatitis patients, ... Reuters Novartis Broadens Hepatitis Efforts - Jun 6, 2006 By Robert Steyer. Novartis (NVS - commentary - Cramer's Take) has moved to broaden its development of hepatitis C drugs by acquiring the rights to an ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription) The Difficult Road of Hepatitis C Treatment - Aug 14, 2008 By PETER JARET. Dr. Jay H. Hoofnagle is director of the Liver Disease Research Branch at the National Institutes of Health, where he has helped organize ... New York Times Magic Bullet For Hepatitis C - Jan 24, 2005 When I was a resident in medicine, there was a virus that frightened doctors who had to handle needles and scalpels. Doctors were afraid that in the hurried ... Forbes First hepatitis E vaccine appears highly effective - Mar 1, 2007 The first vaccine against hepatitis E has proved highly effective in protecting people from the disease, according to preliminary study in Nepalese army ... New Scientist Earlier HIV Therapy Helps Beat Back Hepatitis C - Dec 14, 2006 THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Starting HIV antiretroviral therapy earlier than generally recommended may lead to better control of the hepatitis C ... Washington Post Natalie Cole hospitalized in Hepatitis C setback - Sep 20, 2008 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized in New York after suffering a setback in her battle against Hepatitis ... Reuters Maradona treated for hepatitis, out of clinic - World - Apr 11, 2007 AP. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Soccer star Diego Maradona promised his doctors he will watch what he eats and drinks. Maradona was released from a private ... ESPN 2,000 patients face hepatitis scare - Apr 19, 2005 More than 2000 women have been advised to take a blood test following a warning they may have contracted hepatitis C from a gynaecologist. ... guardian.co.uk Novartis' Tyzeka receives FDA approval for chronic hepatitis B in... - Oct 26, 2006 BASEL (AFX) - Novartis AG said its Tyzeka drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Authority (FDA) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults. ... Forbes Autoimmune hepatitis - Feb 28, 2008 In autoimmune hepatitis, your body's immune system attacks your liver. Although the reason for this isn't entirely clear, some diseases, toxins and drugs ... CNN Reality of Claimed Hepatitis C Cure - May 21, 2007 By Steven Edwards. A study out of Virginia Commonwealth University suggests that a "cure" for hepatitis C has been found. If you read closely, ... Wired News Panel Recommends Hepatitis A Vaccine for Children and Whooping … - Oct 27, 2005 By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN. ATLANTA, Oct. 26 - Every toddler in the country should be immunized against hepatitis A, and every adult should receive booster doses ... New York Times Fears over hepatitis C awareness - Dec 15, 2006 Thousands of people are still being diagnosed with the severe liver disease hepatitis C in England despite a major awareness campaign, figures show. ... BBC News Nevada to cite more clinics in hepatitis probe - Mar 7, 2008 LAS VEGAS (AP) — A statewide inspection of outpatient surgery centers like the one believed to have spread hepatitis C to its patients has uncovered ... USA Today Hepatitis C: medical briefing on the 'silent disease' - Feb 14, 2007 Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the Hepatitis C virus. It affects 170 million people worldwide. Hepatitis C is almost always ... Times Online Hepatitis, 'the silent killer,' driven out of the shadows - Jan 22, 2006 By Anita Manning, USA TODAY. There was a time when Arline Loh of Wilmington, Del., didn't tell people she has hepatitis B. "Now, I don't want to be silent," ... USA Today Hepatitis A - Sep 12, 2005 Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Although not usually as serious as other types of viral hepatitis, ... cnn.com More hepatitis cases may trace to Vegas clinic - May 9, 2008 LAS VEGAS - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. ... msnbc.com Hepatitis B Drug a Threat to Those With HIV - Jun 20, 2007 By EJ Mundell. WEDNESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Patients infected with both hepatitis B and HIV should not take the hepatitis-fighting drug Baraclude ... Washington Post Panel urges approval of new hepatitis drug - More health news- msnbc.... - Mar 11, 2005 WASHINGTON - A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Friday urged approval of a new drug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, ... msnbc.com 112 Students in China Get Hepatitis A - Dec 15, 2006 BEIJING, China — Dozens of middle school students in southern China were sickened in a hepatitis A outbreak that authorities linked to contaminated well ... FOXNews Hepatitis A Treatment - Hepatitis A Health Information - NY Times... - Dec 5, 2008 Hepatitis A usually clears up on its own and does not require treatment. Patients should make sure to get plenty of rest and avoid drinking any alcohol ... New York Times Ignorance fuelling spread of hepatitis B in Asia - Oct 29, 2007 By Tan Ee Lyn. HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ignorance is fuelling the spread of hepatitis B in Asia, where patients are failing to get proper treatment and ... Reuters NH sees spike in hepatitis A infections - Jul 8, 2005 CONCORD, NH (AP) — A spike in hepatitis A infections has become an outbreak after efforts to vaccinate at-risk populations earlier this year failed to ... USA Today 64 college students diagnosed of hepatitis A in Jiangxi - Dec 20, 2006 As of 5:00 PM Tuesday, 64 students from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have been confirmed to contract hepatitis A, ... 央视国际 Hepatitis C Prognosis - Hepatitis C Health Information - NY Times... - Feb 20, 2008 Hepatitis A is the least serious of the common hepatitis viruses. It only has an acute (short term) form that can last from several weeks to up to 6 months. ... New York Times Doctors: Maradona suffers from alcoholic hepatitis - World - Apr 2, 2007 AP. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Diego Maradona will remain in the hospital for at least two more weeks while he recovers from an illness caused by excessive ... ESPN Hepatitis A Prognosis - Hepatitis A Health Information - NY Times... - Dec 5, 2008 Hepatitis A is the least serious of the common hepatitis viruses. It only has an acute (short term) form that can last from several weeks to up to 6 months. ... New York Times Vaccine Stops Hepatitis B for 15 Years - Feb 28, 2005 By Miranda Hitti. The vaccine thwarts the virus that causes hepatitis B, a liver disease that can lead to liver cirrhosis (search) or cancer. ... FOXNews New treatment for hepatitis C - Aug 24, 2006 By LYNDSAY MOSS. THOUSANDS of patients in the early stages of infection from hepatitis C are set to benefit from new guidance issued to the NHS. ... Scotsman HEPATITIS IN 1 DOC'S 3 PATIENTS - Jun 15, 2007 By FRANKIE EDOZIEN and MAGGIE HABERMAN. Doctors have found hepatitis C in three city patients who used the same anesthesiologist - and health officials are ... New York Post 160,000 don't know they have hepatitis C - Dec 14, 2005 More than 160000 people in England are unaware they are infected with the hepatitis C virus leaving them at risk of severe liver disease, health experts ... Daily Mail Tourists at no risk of hepatitis B or C, health officials say - Mar 1, 2008 By JENNIFER ROBISON. Public health officials say tourists who visit Las Vegas are at no risk of infection from hospitality workers exposed to hepatitis at ... Las Vegas Review-Journal - Las Vegas Review - Journal Thousands in hepatitis C screen - May 13, 2006 Up to 5500 patients in Gwynedd are to be screened for hepatitis C after a health care worker was diagnosed with the virus. Unconfirmed reports suggest the ... BBC News Hepatitis B vaccination not tied to MS in children - Dec 3, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vaccinating against hepatitis B virus (HBV) does not increase a child's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to ... Reuters UK Hepatitis A scare at Kutcher b-day - Feb 24, 2008 Hundreds of patrons of a posh Manhattan hot spot, including A-list guests at Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party, may have been exposed to hepatitis A, ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver Schering-Plough hepatitis C drug approved for kids - Dec 12, 2008 By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer. TRENTON, NJ — The first high-tech, long-acting treatment for hepatitis C in children, a two-drug combination from ... FOXNews FDA approves Gilead AIDS drug for hepatitis B - Aug 11, 2008 By Marcus Wohlsen, AP Writer | August 11, 2008. SAN FRANCISCO --Gilead Sciences Inc. prepared to expand its reach further beyond AIDS drugs Monday after ... Boston Globe US says al-Qaida terrorist has died of natural causes, apparently... - Apr 9, 2008 Al-Masri died of natural causes, apparently hepatitis, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ... Jerusalem Post Hepatitis B - May 10, 2005 Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world. It is thought to be the leading cause of liver cancer. ... BBC News Hepatitis worries over health worker - Jun 3, 2006 MORE than 1000 patients have asked for a blood test after a healthcare worker was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Twelve of the 47 clinics, which have been ... WalesOnline Hepatitis C is first target for new therapy - Mar 26, 2008 A revolutionary new kind of antiviral drug has raised hopes of treatments for a range of diseases, from cancer to heart disease. ... New Scientist Vertex hepatitis C drug shows patient benefit - Jun 9, 2008 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge said today that patients who previously failed on a common hepatitis C drug regimen responded when the company's ... Boston Globe FDA halts testing of Idenix drug for hepatitis - Jul 14, 2007 By Se Young Lee, Globe Correspondent | July 14, 2007. Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge-based drug company, said yesterday that federal regulators ... Boston Globe Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some - Dec 2, 2008 WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Maintenance therapy using low-dose peginterferon doesn't help patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C who haven't ... Forbes What are the symptoms of hepatitis B? - Jul 25, 2008 Some people get infected with the hepatitis B virus and don't know it. But most adults who have been infected with hepatitis B get some symptoms. ... guardian.co.uk Drug combo cures hepatitis C, researchers say / Use of peginterferon,... - May 22, 2007 ..."The issue they have always had is - I am virus-free at the end of treatment. I have stopped my medicine. In three to six months, what is going to happen to ... Pay-Per-View - Richmond Times - Dispatch - ProQuest Archiver Hepatitis B drug boosts HIV-drug resistance - Feb 28, 2007 An antiviral drug widely used to treat hepatitis B causes some people with HIV to become rapidly resistant to their medication, a new study suggests. ... New Scientist 77 More Hepatitis Cases May Trace to Vegas Clinic - May 8, 2008 LAS VEGAS — Seventy-seven more people have been diagnosed with hepatitis C that they may have contracted during treatment at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic, ... FOXNews Pharmasset's hepatitis C drug gets fast-track status - Oct 24, 2007 By Aradhana Aravindan. BANGALORE, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical company Pharmasset Inc (VRUS.O) said its chronic hepatitis C treatment, R7128, ... Reuters 15 hepatitis infections tied to ex-nurse - Mar 24, 2008 By Alicia A. Caldwell, AP Writer. EL PASO, Texas — At least 15 military service members or their relatives are believed to have been infected with hepatitis ... USA Today Vertex Lifted on Hepatitis C Drug Data - Mar 31, 2008 By Adam Feuerstein. Schering-Plough (SGP - commentary - Cramer's Take) may not be the formidable competitor to Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX - commentary ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription) New wave of immigration blamed for doubling of hepatitis B cases - Nov 21, 2007 Soaring rates of infection by hepatitis B, fuelled by large-scale immigration, pose a serious health threat that is not being addressed properly, ... Times Online Schering's Hepatitis C Data Dull Vertex's Shine - Oct 18, 2007 By Adam Feuerstein 10/18/07 - 11:48 AM EDT. Schering-Plough's(SGP Quote) experimental hepatitis C drug, once thought to be in trouble, has roared back to ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription) Dynavax lands late-stage drug deal with Merck for hepatitis B drug - Nov 1, 2007 Merck & Co. will help Berkeley's Dynavax Technologies Corp. develop a hepatitis B vaccine that is now in Phase III clinical trials. ... Bizjournals.com Human Genome Rises as Hepatitis-C Drug Meets Goal - Dec 8, 2008 By Kelly Riddell. Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Human Genome Sciences Inc., a maker of genetic-based drugs and medical products, rose to the highest price in almost ... Bloomberg Spanish anaesthetist jailed for Hepatitis infection of 275 patients - May 15, 2007 MADRID: A Spanish court on Tuesday handed down an almost 2000-year jail term to an anaesthetist found guilty of infecting 275 patients with the Hepatitis C ... Channel News Asia Hepatitis A Prevention - Hepatitis A Health Information - NY Times... - Dec 5, 2008 Vaccination. Hepatitis A is preventable by vaccination. Two vaccines (Havrix, Vaqta) are available, both very safe and effective. They are given in 2 shots, ... New York Times Hepatitis C Prevention - Hepatitis C Health Information - NY Times... - Feb 20, 2008 Vaccination. Hepatitis A is preventable by vaccination. Two vaccines (Havrix, Vaqta) are available, both very safe and effective. They are given in 2 shots, ... New York Times Lawsuit alleges improper care of hepatitis C outbreak in California … - Jul 9, 2008 An attorney in the federal class-action suit says up to 40% of the 190000 inmates in state prisons may be infected by hepatitis C. ... Los Angeles Times TRIBUTES AS INMAN LOSES HEPATITIS BATTLE - Mar 9, 2007 Partner of 35 years Ron Lynch was said to be "devastated" by Inman's death at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, west London. The actor became a household name ... Scottish Daily Record … Link Between Pancreatic Cancer and Hepatitis B Virus - NYTimes.com - Sep 29, 2008 People with pancreatic cancer are more likely than those without the disease to have been infected with the hepatitis B virus, a study has shown for the ... New York Times Intercell AG / other / Intercell´s therapeutic Hepatitis C vaccine... - Aug 20, 2007 ...=- Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =-. Vienna, Austria, 20 August 2007. ... Handelsblatt Re-use, mishandling of syringes linked to hepatitis - May 18, 2008 A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, ... The Age 15 Hepatitis Infections Tied to Ex-Nurse - Mar 25, 2008 By ALICIA A. CALDWELL. AP Writer. At least 15 military service members or their relatives are believed to have been infected with hepatitis by a nurse ... Seattle Times China says tainted blood stocks have led to hepatitis C infections - Jan 24, 2007 BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - An unknown number of patients in China have contracted hepatitis C after a company distributed tainted blood in one of its immune ... Forbes Hepatitis Found Again Among Doctor's Patients - Nov 20, 2007 By PAUL VITELLO. Nassau County health officials yesterday reported another positive test for hepatitis among the patients of an anesthesiologist on Long ... New York Times Hepatitis sweat warning for contact sports - Mar 1, 2007 By LYNDSAY MOSS. RUGBY players could be at risk of contracting hepatitis B through sweat, researchers said yesterday. A study has found that the infection, ... Scotsman Setback in search for hepatitis C treatment - Nov 2, 2007 By Roger Highfield, Science Editor. The effort to find an effective treatment for the millions of people thought to be infected with the "silent killer" ... Telegraph.co.uk Jab cuts hepatitis virus levels - Jul 25, 2005 Scientists have harnessed genetic technology to develop a potentially potent treatment for the B strain of the viral liver disease hepatitis. ... BBC News Study may predict if hepatitis C drugs will work - Dec 22, 2008 By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Doctors hope to be able to better predict which patients will respond to traditional treatment for the ... Reuters Vertex hepatitis drug has good results in trial - Nov 2, 2007 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. says its proposed hepatitis C treatment has generated promising results in two mid-stage human clinical trials, ... Bizjournals.com For the Record: Progress Is Seen Against Hepatitis - Mar 27, 2007 By NICHOLAS BAKALAR. Thanks in large part to effective vaccines, rates of hepatitis A and hepatitis B infection have declined to their lowest levels in 40 ... New York Times Hepatitis B virus transmitted by sweat - Mar 3, 2007 SWEAT may transmit the virus that causes hepatitis B - prompting a warning that people who play contact sports should ensure they are vaccinated against the ... The Australian Genetic Test to Give Clues on Treatment of Hepatitis C - Apr 26, 2006 By ANDREW POLLACK. Celera Genomics plans to announce today that it has developed a genetic test it says can help predict which patients with hepatitis C ... New York Times Nevada governor: More inspections not answer in hepatitis case - Mar 10, 2008 By BRENDAN RILEY, AP Writer. Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, who fought a plan for additional medical surveyors in 2007, said Monday that more inspections by more ... San Francisco Chronicle Hepatitis E death toll rises to 106 - Aug 13, 2008 By James Eriku. The death toll from hepatitis E in northern Uganda has risen to 106 a week after the government and the World Health Organisation launched a ... Daily Monitor Novartis hepatitis B drug wins approval in China, where disease … - Mar 2, 2007 By Anita Greil. ZURICH (MarketWatch) -- Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) Friday said it received regulatory approval to sell its hepatitis B treatment Sebivo in China ... MarketWatch Gilead's Viread wins EU backing for hepatitis B - Mar 20, 2008 LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - US biotechnology company Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O) said on Thursday a European committee had recommended approving its ... Reuters |
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