Hepatitis C

VA inquiry raises tough questions (Miami Herald) (miamiherald.com) - May 13, 2009
Seven weeks after the U.S. Veterans' Administration notified more than 3,000 veterans they might have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV by improperly cleaned colonoscopy equipment at the…

Concern over drug-using prostitutes (Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) (uk.news.yahoo.com) - May 12, 2009
More than a fifth of drug-using prostitutes surveyed in Dublin are HIV positive while almost 80% suffer from Hepatitis C, research has revealed.

Novel Antibody Prevents Infection By Hepatitis C Virus (Science Daily) (sciencedaily.com) - May 11, 2009
Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, scientists have developed a human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes the Hepatitis C virus. The new antibody effectively neutrali…

Phase IIb Trial Will Further Assess Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of MK-7009 - For Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (Medical News Today) (medicalnewstoday.com) - May 11, 2009
Results from an ongoing Phase IIa study showed that MK-7009, Merck Sharp and Dohme's (MSD) investigational oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor, in combination therapy significantly improve…

Viral Hepatitis C Support Groups in Roseville (Rocklin & Roseville Today) (rocklintoday.com) - May 08, 2009
Placer County Health and Human Services will begin hosting a hepatitis C support group for anyone who wants to know more about the disease and its treatment. The confidential group is offered at no co…

'Healing Hepatitis C,' a Book on the Epidemic's Front Lines with Best-Selling Author Christopher Kennedy Lawford & Dr. ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) (news.yahoo.com) - May 07, 2009
Healing Hepatitis C: A Patient and a Doctor Tell You How to Recognize When You Are at Risk, Understand Hepatitis C Tests, Talk to Your Doctor About Hepatitis C, and Advocate for Yourself and Others By…

Novel Antibody Prevents Infection By Hepatitis C Virus (redOrbit) (redorbit.com) - May 06, 2009
Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has…

Patients With Resolved Hepatitis C Likely Still Contagious According To Study (Medical News Today) (medicalnewstoday.com) - May 06, 2009
Patients with chronic hepatitis C that has been resolved through therapy or immune response may still be able to infect others with the virus. That finding is from a new study in the May issue of Hepa…

And we sit and drink our coffee - Hepatitis Awareness Week (arienmir.livejournal.com) - May 13, 2009
Over 200000 people in Australia are affected by Hepatitis C. Of this group, at least 20 per cent are expected to develop cirrhosis of the liver and of these, approximately 25 percent will require a li…

Viral Hepatitis C Support Groups in Roseville -Roseville ... (rocklintoday.com) - May 08, 2009
Viral Hepatitis C Support Groups in Roseville. Placer County Health and Human Services will begin hosting a hepatitis C support group for anyone who wants to know more about the disease and its treatm…

Hep C Trial Shows Best Chance for Non-Responders | Hepatitis ... (hepatitis-central.com) - May 07, 2009
Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States. It is also extremely prominent in intravenous drug users. Even with all of the ongoing research into Hepatitis C prevention a…

Novel antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus (biologynews.net) - May 05, 2009
Biology News Articles on Hepatitis C & Current Events, Updated Daily.

Novel antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus | Science Blog (scienceblog.com) - May 05, 2009
Novel antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus. Printer-friendly version. Boston, Mass. -- Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Mass…

New antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus (huliq.com) - May 05, 2009
Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has…

Better, Faster Treatment for Hepatitis C | Ivanhoe's Medical ... (ivanhoe.com) - May 01, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Drugs used to treat hepatitis C must be taken over many months and they cause so many unwanted side effects a lot of people give up before.

New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C - MedicineNet ... (medicinenet.com) - April 30, 2009
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns.

Do you know the difference between Hepatitis A, B, and C? And are you at risk? Tune in to learn more on Doctor Radio, Sirius 114/XM 119. - May 13, 2009

Drug addiction/hepatitis C cured! http://bit.ly/h4Kw8 - May 13, 2009

@xxSuperstar86xx not good....hepatitis C is wat im just finding out...on top of the Lupus...i cant deal...this is way too much for me - May 12, 2009

So I just found out that drinking coffee for hepatitis c patients is good for them. It helps reduces liver cancer and scaring. - May 12, 2009

Putting a Face on Hepatitis C http://tinyurl.com/ofypon - May 12, 2009

Roommate thinks he has Hepatitis C and yet refuses to go to a doctor to get checked out. Brilliant. - May 12, 2009

We are offering FREE Hepatitis C testing in honor of World Hep C Day: Tuesday, May 19th from 2pm-5pm. - May 11, 2009

Tellinghusen of Scripps Research is an expert on persistant viruses like Hepatitis C, which afflicts about 4 million Americans. - May 11, 2009

Iowa Senator Seeks To Legalize Medical Marijuana - Des Moine - March 09, 2009
If the bill passes, a marijuana registry would be established. Identification cards would be passed out to those who have a qualifying medical conditions like - cancer, glaucoma, HIV and AIDS, Hepatit…

Lloyds Hepatitis C Message Board - Home - January 25, 2009
Lloyds Hepatitis C Message Board

New Mexico to Use Pot for Post Traumatic Stress, Hep C? - January 17, 2009
Post traumatic stress disorder, nerve pain and Hepatitis C could soon be added to the list of ailments treated by medical marijuana in New Mexico.

Transplant Patient Sues After Getting HIV - November 17, 2008
A transplant patient at the University of Chicago Medical Center filed suit today against the hospital and one of its surgeons after receiving a kidney from a donor infected with HIV and hepatitis C.

77 Cases of Hepatitis Spread through used Syrignes at Clinic - May 09, 2008
Nevada health officials said Thursday that they had identified 77 new cases of hepatitis C among patients treated at a Las Vegas endoscopy practice, in one of the country’s largest outbreaks of the li…

Medical marijuana user who was denied liver transplant dies - May 02, 2008
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who was denied a liver transplant because he used marijuana with medical approval to ease the symptoms of hepatitis C has died.

Medical marijuana patients face transplant hurdles - April 26, 2008
Timothy Garon's face and arms are hauntingly skeletal. His liver, ravaged by hepatitis C, is failing. Without a new one, his doctors tell him, he will be dead in days. But Garon's been refused a spot…

30 students to be tested after sharing lancets - November 20, 2006
As many as 30 seventh-graders at a Redwood City middle school will be tested for hepatitis and HIV after their substitute science teacher allowed the students to share needle-like devices to prick the…

Hepatitis C Outbreak at Atlantic City Hospital (medical-malpractice.lawyers.com) - May 06, 2009
Officials at have reported 15 cases of hepatitis C at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

excellent paper on probability of SVR with Telepravir - Hepatitis C - MedHelp (medhelp.org) - May 04, 2009
http://www.natap.org/2007/DDW/DDW_36.htm

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New Weapon Fights Hepatitis C / Science News (sciencenews.org) - April 30, 2009

Boceprevir Tx for Hepatitis C (medscape.com) - April 29, 2009
highest cure rates to date (4/2009)

Hepatitis C: Who Should Be Treated? (hcvadvocate.org) - April 03, 2009
Although the success rates with anti viral therapy for chronic hepatitis C have improved markedly over the last ten years, a cure still cannot be achieved in everyone, the current therapies still carr…

Side Effects Guide (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) (hepatitis.va.gov) - April 03, 2009

Nitazoxanide for Chronic Hepatitis C (infectious-diseases.jwatch.org) - April 02, 2009
K Encouraging news for those with Genotype 4 T -- possiblyawait futher research prior to referral for treatment in this group