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Hepatitis A Vaccine, (brand names include Havrix or Avaxim), is a vaccine against the Hepatitis A virus. The vaccine protects against the virus in more than 95% of cases and provides protection from the virus for at least ten years.
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- Idaho Cheesecake Factory At Center Of Hepatitis A Scare
An Idaho Cheesecake Factory is at the center of a Hepatitis A scare that appears to have originated with an employee at the chain’s Boise restaurant who tested positive for Hep A. The Central District Health Department is warning customers … Continue reading → - Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV drugs
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 - 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 ... - Bristol-Myers completes Inhibitex tender offer
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday that it's completed its tender offer for the stock of Inhibitex Inc., a drug developer that Bristol is buying for $2.5 billion as part of its strategy to become a player in the hot hepatitis C drug market. - 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 - Stress in cells activates hepatitis viruses
( Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ) Substances which suppress the immune system while simultaneously keeping viral infections in check would be an ideal drug for organ transplant recipients. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have now demonstrated that specific substances with such an activity profile caused a state of stress in cells which promotes the replication ... - 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. - BioLineRx In-Licenses Second Oral Hepatitis C Treatment
BioLineRx  , a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today it has signed a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Genoscience and RFS Pharma to develop and commercialize BL-8030, an orally available treatment for Hepatitis C.
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