Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital
At least 450 patients at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, near Boston are at risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, according to a lawsuit claiming negligent intravenous medication administration.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Implicit bias from providers inhibits hepatitis C treatment
A new study reveals significant insights into the challenges that can occur in hepatitis C virus elimination efforts in people with HIV. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 -- Two-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prophylaxis prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney transplant (KT) from donors with HCV viremia (HCV D+/R−), according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen and Natalija Gormalova Tags: Hepatitis Medicine and Health International Relations Developing Countries World Health Organization Africa Egypt Ghana your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Source Type: news
Roche expands hepatitis diagnostics portfolio to help clinicians diagnose and monitor patients with acute or chronic hepatitis B infection
Elecsys ® HBeAg quant is an immunoassay that can be used as an early marker of acute hepatitis B infection, as well as an indicator of chronic active hepatitis in combination with other laboratory results and clinical information.The single test will inform clinicians if treatment is required and regimens are working in conjunction with other diagnostic assays.Almost 300 million people globally have chronic hepatitis B, causing a significant burden to health systems as it puts patients at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer.1Basel, 27 November 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the la...
Source: Roche Media News - November 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hep C: More than 70% of Bristolians 'know nothing' of virus
Keith Hathaway, from Bristol, is promoting awareness of blood-borne viruses such as Hepatitis C. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) remain underutilized in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
With rise of GLP-1 drugs, Peninsula biopharma targets another approach to diabetes and obesity
The founder and CEO of the startup worked on groundbreaking hepatitis C drugs as well as less-successful "fatty liver" drugs at Gilead Sciences. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Cutting-edge therapy is the first treatment that could put liver damage from cirrhosis in reverse
The cutting-edge therapy is the first to treat cirrhosis, the scarring of liver tissue caused by heavy drinking, fatty diets and long-term infections from the viruses hepatitis B and C. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patients file lawsuit against Mass General Brigham's Salem Hospital in Massachusetts after it reveals hundreds of patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis
A class-action lawsuit against Salem Hospital, Mass General Brigham, in Massachusetts, and 10 un-named employees was filed, accusing them of negligence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Roche launches automated serology hepatitis E virus tests, including a test to detect acute HEV infections, recommended in the new WHO 2023 Essential Diagnostics List
It is estimated that one third of the global population could be at risk for infection with Hepatitis E virus.1The new tests allow clinicians to diagnose acute and chronic infections amongst patients presenting with or without signs of the illness as recommended by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).2The tests complete Roche ’s panel used for the differential diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A, B, C and E viruses.Basel, 16 November 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the Elecsys ®Anti-HEV IgM and Elecsys Anti-HEV IgG immunoassays for t...
Source: Roche Investor Update - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche launches automated serology hepatitis E virus tests, including a test to detect acute HEV infections, recommended in the new WHO 2023 Essential Diagnostics List
It is estimated that one third of the global population could be at risk for infection with Hepatitis E virus.1The new tests allow clinicians to diagnose acute and chronic infections amongst patients presenting with or without signs of the illness as recommended by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).2The tests complete Roche ’s panel used for the differential diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A, B, C and E viruses.Basel, 16 November 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the Elecsys ®Anti-HEV IgM and Elecsys Anti-HEV IgG immunoassays for t...
Source: Roche Media News - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ultrasound model predicts liver cancer risk
Thursday, November 30 | 2:20 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | R6-SSGI19-6 | Room E352A model integrating clinical and surveillance ultrasound features for patients at high risk of hepatocellular carcinoma will be presented in this session.In his talk, Yeun-Yoon Kim, MD, from Yonsei University in South Korea will present research that demonstrates how this model has superior performance compared with previously reported risk scoring systems in this area.Predicting risk for hepatocellular carcinoma would help with triaging and strategizing best treatment options. Models integrating ultrasound features are being developed to help with suc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news
