Hepatitis

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'Exhausted' Immune Cells Invigorated: Findings Support New ...  -  16 Sep 2008
Examples of infections that often result in T-cell exhaustion are HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, he says. Wherry's continuing research on PD-1 has Medical News Today (press release),

Patient Contracts Hepatitis-C From Dialysis Center  -  16 Sep 2008
The Health Department notified 657 patients of the Life Care Dialysis Center at 221 W. 61st St. that they should be tested for both hepatitis B and C WCBS-TV New York,

Family Hepatitis Service: Crossing The Hospital And Community Divide  -  16 Sep 2008
Hepatitis actually means inflammation of the liver, and the various strains produce a range of acute symptoms, from chronic fatigue to jaundice, PharmiWeb.com (press release),

Infection control linked to hepatitis B in care homes  -  16 Sep 2008
Outbreaks of hepatitis B in residential care homes are often caused by serious breakdowns in infection control procedures, investigations have revealed. Nursing Times,

New life for hepatitis C treatment  -  16 Sep 2008
The two executives rescued a potential treatment for the hepatitis C virus from their former company when it shut down US operations in 2006. San Jose Business Journal (subscription),

Sinovac Strikes Deal for Hepatitis Vaccine Trials in the Ukraine  -  16 Sep 2008
...a Ukraine-located vaccine manufacturer, to conduct clinical trials of Healive, Sinovac’s inactivated hepatitis A vaccine, in the Ukraine. Seeking Alpha,

Vaccine victory for rebel parents with a cause  -  16 Sep 2008
The baby's mother, from China, was diagnosed with hepatitis B several years ago but both parents believed aluminium in the vaccine could cause him more Sydney Morning Herald,

Mixed cryoglobulinemia  -  16 Sep 2008
MC is characterized by variable organ involvement including skin lesions (orthostatic purpura, ulcers), chronic hepatitis, membranoproliferative 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

Health and safety of residents, responders at risk in flood conditions  -  16 Sep 2008
...“Flood water-related illnesses that we see include stomach illnesses, HepatitIs A is associated with flooding, and, in the US we don’t see cholera often, Beaumont Enterprise,

Blood agency honours retired judge  -  16 Sep 2008
Canadians infected with HIV and hepatitis C. Horace Krever was in Ottawa Monday to accept a lifetime achievement award from the Canadian Blood Services. Canada.com,

Stanley Greene: Photographing Illness While Confronting His Own  -  16 Sep 2008
Greene, the award-winning photographer with the NOOR agency, recently revealed that has been battling Hepatitis C. After several months on the sidelines, Photo District News (subscription),

Supervisors, go with grand jury on needle swap  -  16 Sep 2008
Tonight they face one: A recommendation from last year's civil grand jury that a syringe exchange program be started to reduce the spread of hepatitis C, Modesto Bee,

HIV rates soar by half  -  16 Sep 2008
The findings are contained in the HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual Surveillance Report, which has been ScienceAlert,

Research initiative targets China's major killer diseases  -  16 Sep 2008
China has 660000 HIV/AIDS carriers, 5 million TB patients, and 120 million infected by hepatitis B virus (HBV). 'The target of the initiative is very Chemistry World,

Zymanek: town ready in case of outbreak emergency  -  16 Sep 2008
The clinic was held for eight hours Saturday and six hours Sunday, addressing those in need of the second hepatitis A vaccination, following the positive Amherst Bee (subscription),

Lobby group 'appalled' by prostitute sentence  -  16 Sep 2008
...with HIV and Hepatitis C. Hector Scott, 42, offered commercial sex services from his flat in Kingston in Canberra's inner south for most of last year. Radio Australia,

SciClone Pharmaceuticals to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences ...  -  16 Sep 2008
SciClone's lead product ZADAXIN® is currently being evaluated in a late-stage clinical trial for the treatment of hepatitis C, and successfully completed a CNNMoney.com

Six Different Liver Diseases, All Known by a Common Name: Hepatitis  -  Sep 15, 2008
Doctors have one name for all of them: hepatitis. The liver is in the upper right part of the stomach. This dark, red organ is big. Voice of America

Juvenile undertrial dies of Hepatitis B  -  Sep 15, 2008
Faizabad, September 15 A young prisoner lodged in Faizabad Juvenile Jail, who was suffering from Hepatitis B, died late on Sunday night at Lucknow’s CSMMU Lucknow Newsline,

Insurance Lawsuits Surface in Las Vegas Hepatitis Outbreak  -  Sep 15, 2008
LAS VEGAS — A hepatitis outbreak caused by the reuse of vials and syringes at two Las Vegas endoscopy centers was last spring linked to nine confirmed cases EndoNurse,

ViRexx Medical fails to secure financing, lays off all employees  -  Sep 15, 2008
The biotechnology research company has been working on potential treatments for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, avian influenza viral infections and other The Canadian Press,

Dr. Majeed Chhuto appointed as Project Director for Hepatitis  -  Sep 15, 2008
While talking to newsmen, Dr. Abdul Majeed Chhuto said that the rate of Hepatitis B and C patients has increased in Sindh from fifteen to eighteen lacs and Regional Times,

Hepatitis kills 110, infects 7100 in Uganda: agency  -  Sep 11, 2008
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The death toll for highly infectious hepatitis E has risen to at least 110 people with 7100 more infected since last year's outbreak Reuters South Africa,

IRC calls for investment to end Uganda's hepatitis E epidemic  -  Sep 12, 2008
NAIROBI (AFP) — The International Rescue Committee on Friday called for long-term investments in basic services to address a hepatitis E epidemic that has AFP

Sorafenib Effective in Patients With Liver Cancer Infected With ...  -  Sep 14, 2008
By Ed Susman STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- September 14, 2008 -- Sorafenib therapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who are infected with hepatitis B virus DG News

SANTA CLARA CO.: HEPATITIS B SERVICES AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL ...  -  Sep 14, 2008
Stanford University's Asian Liver Center and the Asian American for Community Involvement organization are providing Hepatitis B screenings and low-cost CBS 5,

HIV sex worker jailed  -  Sep 14, 2008
A Canberra man who worked as a prostitute while infected with HIV and hepatitis C will serve nearly three months in jail. Hector Scott, 42, pleaded guilty ABC Online,

Hepatitis C patients may have abnormal blood sugar  -  Sep 10, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly two thirds of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection may have abnormal blood sugar levels, according to a report in Reuters India,

Natalie Cole's Hepatitis C: FAQ  -  Sep 10, 2008
10, 2008 -- Singer Natalie Cole, who has hepatitis C, says she's getting chemotherapy and will cut off all her hair next week because it's starting to fall WebMD

Heart to Heart Talk Treacherous Hepatitis  -  Sep 8, 2008
Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation, swelling and tenderness of the liver, most frequently caused by a virus. The most common types are Inquirer.net,

'Hepatitis baby': DOCS seeks further orders  -  Aug 25, 2008
The couple fears the hepatitis B vaccine will do more harm than good. (Reuters: Dylan Martinez) The New South Wales Department of Community Services (DOCS) ABC Online,

Potential Approach To Treatment Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection  -  Sep 10, 2008
Despite the availability of a safe and efficient vaccine, chronic hepatitis B virus infection remains a major health problem worldwide. Science Daily (press release)

Dying woman is woken to say Yes  -  Sep 10, 2008
The 50-year-old nurse had asked doctors earlier to help her wed after she was diagnosed with terminal hepatitis. Doctors woke her for a few minutes – long Scotsman,

FDA Approves First Hepatitis B Viral Load Test  -  Sep 4, 2008
Widespread application of antiviral therapy along with the Hepatitis B vaccine has helped reduce prevalence; however, Hepatitis B remains a serious and MarketWatch

Old drug may hold promise against hepatitis C  -  Sep 1, 2008
LONDON: Researchers from Stanford University say that an old drug may be effective against hepatitis C. The research team say that their hunch is based on Economic Times,

PRESS RELEASE: Long-Term Approach Needed to Combat Hepatitis E in ...  -  Sep 11, 2008
12 Sep 2008 - It’s almost one year since the first case of Hepatitis E was reported in Kitgum District, northern Uganda – a disease that has since infected International Rescue Committee (press release),

Killer in disguise  -  Sep 9, 2008
Its asymptomatic nature makes it a killer in disguise and high number of victims, makes Hepatitis C (HCV) the deadliest virus. Indian Express,

Toll rises to 121 in Uganda hepatitis epidemic  -  Sep 4, 2008
KAMPALA (AFP) — A hepatitis E epidemic has killed 121 people in northern Uganda, where it erupted in October last year, a health ministry official said AFP

City doctors to assist in Bihar flood relief  -  Sep 15, 2008
Dr Ravikant Singh, Doctors For You, speaking to DNA from Khagariya, said, “Cases of diarrhoea, dysentry, hepatitis and even snake bites are on the rise. Daily News & Analysis,

Favourable Six Months Follow-Up Results From Intercell's Phase II ...  -  Sep 3, 2008
As previously reported in February 2008, in this trial the therapeutic Hepatitis C vaccine (IC41) comprising five synthetic T-cell peptides and Intercell's MarketWatch

70-Year-Old Woman Sues Insurance Company After Hepatitis C Scare  -  Sep 11, 2008
A 70-year-old woman who claims she contracted Hepatitis C after being treated at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada is suing her insurance company. KTNV Las Vegas,

FDA Approves Test for Hepatitis B  -  Sep 11, 2008
Hepatitis B (HBV) is the most serious type of viral hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization around 2 billion people worldwide are infected HealthNews,

Evidence to support belief in transmission of hepatitis C by ...  -  Sep 11, 2008
Hepatitis C can be detected in the nasal passage, and in straws which are inserted in the nose, report researchers in the October 1 st edition of Clinical Aidsmap,

Health Department to Offer Hepatitis A Shots  -  Sep 11, 2008
The Erie County Department of Health is offering a free round of secondary Hepatitis A booster shots following a scare at a local Wegmans. WGRZ-TV,

Hepatitis E death toll rises to 123 in north  -  Sep 3, 2008
The death toll from the Hepatitis E epidemic in northern Uganda has risen from 106 to 123, the Director for Clinical Services in the Ministry of Health, Daily Monitor,

Vertex to begin expanded trial for hepatitis drug  -  Aug 19, 2008
Getting a hepatitis C treatment to market would be an enormous achievement. About 6 million patients in the US and European Union alone suffer from Bizjournals.com,

Brief Communication: The Relationship of Regression of Cirrhosis ...  -  Sep 15, 2008
Objective: To evaluate the relation between regression of cirrhosis and clinical outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis C after antiviral therapy. Annals of Internal Medicine

Natalie Cole: Hepatitis C 'Keeled Me Over'  -  Sep 9, 2008
The Grammy winning singer is battling hepatitis C, and tonight on ET she's sharing her story for the very first time with her good friend and ours, Entertainment Tonight News

Hepatitis patient sues health insurance company over referral  -  Sep 10, 2008
A 70-year-old woman who has tested positive for hepatitis C filed a lawsuit today against Pacificare of Nevada for referring her to a physician associated Las Vegas Review - Journal,

Natalie Cole Hepatitis C  -  Sep 10, 2008
By Jen Natalie Cole is battling hepatitis C, and tonight she will do her first interview since being diagnosed. The Grammy Award winning superstar sat down Right Celebrity,

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