Current Hepatitis News
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- November 01, 2012 | American Clinical Laboratory Association (Press Release)
CDC to Boomers: "Get a Hepatitis C Test"
The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) reminds baby boomers about the importance of getting tested for hepatitis C. “Having the test could help save your life," said Alan Mertz, president of the ACLA.
Read Press Release > - October 22, 2012 | Wall Street Journal
Connecting Patients With Experimental Drugs
FDA’s compassionate-use, or expanded access, program gives relief to hepatitis C patient, Dr. Nisha Gupta. Dr. Gupta was featured on the Faces of Hepatitis (http://www.viralhepatitisaction.org/node/227).
Read Article > - October 22, 2012 | BMJ Open
Antiviral therapy for prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Antiviral therapy study suggests a potential reduction in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C.
Read Study > - October 18, 2012 | PharmaTimes
Hep C and melanoma drugs claim Prix Galien USA awards
Merck and Vertex shared the award for best pharmaceutical agent at the Prix Galien USA awards for their hepatitis drugs.
Read Article > - October 01, 2012 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Process of Care for Hepatitis C Infection Is Linked to Treatment Outcome and Virologic Response
A cohort study of hepatitis C patients, as identified from the Veteran Administration’s HCV Clinical Case Registry, indicated that optimum care delivered before treatment yielded increased rates of treatment and sustained virologic response (SVR).
Read Study > - September 27, 2012 | New England Journal of Medicine
Hepatitis E
This article gives a comprehensive overview of hepatitis E, including its characteristics, clinical features and prevention options. The article suggests that hepatitis E is unlike any other human virus and outlines its threat to both developing and developed countries.
Read Article > - September 12, 2012 | San Francisco Chronicle
Hepatitis C drugs offer hope for cure
A number of scientific breakthroughs over the past few years, including a doubling of the amount of treatments for hepatitis C, have given doctors reason to be confident that the disease can eventually be cured.
Read Article > - September 05, 2012 | The Diane Rehm Show - NPR
New CDC Recommendations For Hepatitis C
Dr. John Ward, Director of the CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, was interviewed about the agency’s recent recommendation that all U.S. baby boomers get a one-time test for hepatitis C. A healthcare provider, medical researcher and patient advocate, Martha Saly, were also included in this radio interview.
Listen to the Interview > - August 26, 2012 | New York Times
R. Palmer Beasley, Expert on Hepatitis B, Dies at 76
Dr. Beasley helped to shape the modern understanding of hepatitis. His research led to breakthroughs around the transmission of hepatitis B from mothers to infants during childbirth and confirmed of the role that hepatitis plays in liver cancer.
Read Article > - August 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
Hepatitis C test for baby boomers saves lives
An op-ed by the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable's Martha Saly about the life-saving importance of the CDC’s new guidelines for all baby boomers to be tested one time for hepatitis C.
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