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- Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV Drugs
(Reuters) - Merck & Co's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used medicines against the virus that causes AIDS, Merck and U.S. regulators said in separate reports. "These drug interactions may be clinically significant for patients infected with both chronic hepatitis C virus and HIV by potentially reducing the effectiveness ... - Hepatitis C breakthroughs 'wasted'
Major breakthroughs in the treatment of hepatitis C are going to waste because many of the estimated 500,000 people with the virus in Britain are unaware they have it. - Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells
Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not. Researchers believe they could find out how genetic variations produce these different responses by investigating liver cells from different individuals in the lab. However, liver cells are hard to ... - Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an analysis of several dozen past studies, CDC researchers found that tattoos from non-professionals appear to carry a risk of the blood-borne liver infection hepatitis C. That included tattoos ... - Hepatitis C and Orphan Diseases Driving Big Biotech Potential: Geoff Meacham
Hepatitis C and Orphan Diseases Driving Big Biotech Potential: Geoff Meacham Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report - THV Extra Mon. at 10: Protecting yourself from Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is very common and is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. - Township hosting hepatitis B vaccine clinics
WEST MILFORD Hepatitis is one of the most harmful diseases one can have, many times leading into liver cancer years down the road. The West Milford Health Department is promoting a series of three hepatitis B vaccines to protect your liver from this devastating disease. - Hepatitis C breakthroughs going to waste because 500,000 Britons unaware they have virus
If untreated the virus (that can be transmitted via tattooing) can cause liver failure, yet if caught early can be completely cured thanks to advances in treatment, says an expert from Southampton General Hospital. - U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In certain states, particularly those in the south, midwest and eastern U.S., those rates are lower -- with about three kids out of 10 ... - Research and Markets: Global Hepatitis Diagnostics Market: Growth Opportunities and Business Expansion Strategies
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Hepatitis Diagnostics Market: Growth Opportuni