What Are the Symptoms of Hepatitis C?
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 -- Hepatitis C is often missed in the early stages of infection, so you need to know what symptoms might spell trouble.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis C infections, which attack the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
There's No Hepatitis C Vaccine, But You Can Still Prevent Infection
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 -- Hepatitis C can ruin your liver, and there ' s no vaccine to prevent it, but you can take steps to lower your chances of infection.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 2 million U.S. adults... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is There a Cure for Hepatitis C Infection?
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 -- Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can damage your liver over time, but is there a cure for this insidious disease?
Over 2 million adults in the United States are infected with hepatitis C, according to the U.S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Your Guide to Hepatitis C Medications
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 -- Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can scar your liver, cause your liver to fail and raise your risk for liver cancer, but there are a multitude of medications that can treat it.
According to the U.S. Department... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why Hasn ’t The United States Eliminated Hepatitis C When Egypt Did So? Why Are The United States’ Plans To Eliminate Hepatitis C 10 Times More Expensive Per Person And Take 10 Times Longer?
In the previous story, we saw how Egypt ’s 100 Million Healthy Lives program achieved country wide elimination by demonstrating the will and organization to do so, as w... (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Strategies to Increase PCP Capacity for Hepatitis C Care Strategies to Increase PCP Capacity for Hepatitis C Care
The authors report on the development and implementation of a multi-faceted program utilizing both hub-and-spoke and telementoring strategies to support PCP education and training in HCV care.Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
How Did Egypt Eliminate Hepatitis C In Less Than One Year?
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Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Scientific Advances and Commitment to Transform Cancer Care at ASCO and EHA with More than 90 Presentations Showcasing Robust, Differentiated Portfolio and Pipeline in Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors
This study evaluates an investigational combination regimen of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax (I+V) for newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), (Abstracts #7535 and #P617, respectively).Advancing the Science of Solid Tumors Through Precision MedicineJanssen’s continued innovation in solid tumors focuses on advancing precision medicine options for patients with biomarker-driven disease who have limited targeted treatment options and moving patients into earlier lines of therapy when treatments may be more effective. Lung CancerAn oral presentation will report ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Africa: High-Level Resource Mobilization Conference to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis
[WHO] The Hepatitis Fund and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) will partner on the inaugural Global Hepatitis Resource Mobilization Conference taking place in Geneva on 17 May 2023. The high-level conference will be hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2 countries with high burdens of hepatitis C and hepatitis B respectively. The event is a global call to action to boost financial and political commitment towards viral hepatitis elimination by 2030. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 18, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
NHS rolls out order-to-home hepatitis C tests via NHS website for tens of thousands at risk
Self-testing kits will be free to order online as part of NHS England ' s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme to reach people who may not be engaged with drug and alcohol support, prison and probation services, and those previously exposed to the virus or unable to approach their GP. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England
The blood-borne virus can lead to liver disease and cancer, but symptoms often go unnoticed. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Rules Allow More Gay Men to Donate Blood in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can donate blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex, under a federal policy finalized Thursday by health regulators.
The Food and Drug Administration guidelines ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV. The agency announced plans for the change in January and said this week the new approach can now be implemented by blood banks.
The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
Instead, all potential donors—regardless of sex...
Source: TIME: Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health wire Source Type: news
UK faces bill of up to £10bn to cover blood scandal compensation
Payout expected to be extended to families of victims who contracted HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated transfusions (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mortality Risk Factors Following SVR After DAAs for HCV Mortality Risk Factors Following SVR After DAAs for HCV
What risk factors are associated with liver-related and non-liver-related mortality in patients with SVR following DAA treatment for hepatitis C infection?Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Africa: UNAIDS Calls for Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care in Prisons, Including Access to Life Saving Harm Reduction Services
[UNAIDS] Harm reduction policies and practices help people who are using drugs to stay alive and protect them from HIV and Hepatitis C (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
