Closing the gap: finding undiagnosed hepatitis C infections after blood transfusions
(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)) What is the incidence of viral hepatitis caused by blood transfusions before and after Sweden introduced screening of blood in the early 1990s? In an article published in Eurosurveillance ahead of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, the authors also try to estimate how many people of those who were infected with hepatitis B and C through blood transfusion still live with undiagnosed hepatitis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Linkage to and Retention in Care Among Refugees With HBV Linkage to and Retention in Care Among Refugees With HBV
This report assessed a quality improvement intervention and outreach program for refugees with hepatitis B infection at three U.S. refugee screening sites.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Patients with HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, or Hepatitis C Virus Infections
(Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - July 10, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 -- Updated recommendations for reducing transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) through transplantation include universal solid organ donor nucleic acid testing, according to research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 30, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Researchers identify multiple molecules that shut down SARS-Cov-2 polymerase reaction
(Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science) Researchers at Columbia Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified a library of molecules that shut down the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase reaction, a key step that establishes the potential of these molecules as lead compounds to be further modified for the development of COVID-19 therapeutics. Five of these molecules are already FDA-approved for use in the treatment of other viral infections including HIV/AIDS, cytomegalovirus, and hepatitis B. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
RECOMMENDATIONS and REPORTS: Assessing Solid Organ Donors and Monitoring Transplant Recipients for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection - U.S. Public Health Service Guideline, 2020
This report describes the June 2020 U.S. Public Health Service guidelines which recommend actions healthcare providers can take before and after transplant to minimize the risk of infection (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - June 25, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Organ Transplants Source Type: news
FDA approves Roche ’s Tecentriq in combination with Avastin for people with the most common form of liver cancer
Basel, 2 June 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in combination with Avastin® (bevacizumab) for the treatment of people with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received p rior systemic therapy.“We’re excited that today’s approval of Tecentriq in combination with Avastin for unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma brings a cancer immunotherapy option to people with this aggressive form of liver cancer,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer ...
Source: Roche Media News - June 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Evaluation of a Program to Improve Linkage to and Retention in Care Among Refugees with Hepatitis B Virus Infection - Three U.S. Cities, 2006-2018
Identification and management of hepatitis B infection in children and adults from countries with a high prevalence of infection, including refugees, is important for protecting their health and preventing transmission to others. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 28, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Hepatitis B MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Why this Bucks County biopharm firm's stock is up more than 26% Tuesday
The Warminster company's goal is to find a cure for hepatitis B. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
First-in-class drug candidate developed through NFCR funding commences phase IIB clinical trials
(National Foundation for Cancer Research) The first patients have been dosed in a multi-regional Phase IIB randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial for the treatment of hepatitis B-associated liver cancer. Being tested in the first line setting is a first-in-class botanical drug candidate, YIV-906, whose development has been supported for two decades by the National Foundation for Cancer Research -- which has supported its principal investigator, Yale University's Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng, for three decades. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 19, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
What Are Potential Complications of Tattooing?
Discussion
“Tattooing of skin via deposition of pigment particles and ink ingredients in the dermis changes normal skin into abnormal skin. Fortunately, this often causes no harm and no disease, although with important exceptions.” Tattoos can be inadvertent from road dirt, gunpowder, pencil graphite etc., but most are desired. Tattoos are common in many cultures and over time..They have been increasing in popularity in the United States over the past few years particularly with a younger, wider and more diverse population.
Newsweek reported an 18-country study in 2018 which showed 46% of Americans have a tat...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 18, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Child vaccinations down in DR Congo, and COVID-19 is not helping: UNICEF
Fewer children are getting vaccinated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the COVID-19 pandemic is almost certainly going to make matters worse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says. If the trend continues, it could trigger a resurgence in deadly childhood diseases such as polio, chickenpox, measles, yellow fever, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and meningitis. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
USPSTF: Screen for HBV Infection in People at Increased Risk
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently issued a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - May 12, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adolescents and adults at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Are the Complications of Inhalant Abuse?
Discussion
Hydrocarbons (HC) are organic compounds that are abused because they produce a euphoric effect, usually quickly, are low cost and easily obtained. They are commonly abused by adolescents and use in the US is either stable or increasing.
Volatile HC rapidly distribute throughout the body which produces euphoria in seconds to minutes. There are 3 ways that HC are inhaled:
Sniffing – directly inhaling the HC from the container. This has the lowest HC concentration.
Huffing – a cloth is saturated with the HC and then the cloth is held to the nose and mouth and inhaled. This has a higher concentration ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 4, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
