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April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Researchers Find that HIV Patients and Injection Drug Users Have a Higher Risk for Hepatitis D Infection

Hepatitis D

A collaborative study involving several research institutes and hospitals in Taiwan recently revealed that individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or individuals who use injectable illicit drugs are ... Read more

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015

Cancer Drugs Being Tested To Combat Chronic Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B

Australia is on the verge of becoming a pioneer in formulating a possible cure for chronic Hepatitis B infections and related complications, like cirrhosis and liver cancer. According to a recent press ... Read more

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Better Kidney Transplant Outcomes Found Among HIV Patients in Comparison to Hepatitis C Patients

Hepatitis C, News

A study recently published in the journal Kidney International conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, revealed that patients infected with the ... Read more

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Ichor, Janssen Announce Chronic Hepatitis B Immunotherapies Delivered With TriGrid Electroporation Device

Hepatitis B, News

Ichor Medical Systems (Ichor) recently announced it has joined a product advancement collaboration and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Janssen). Both parties will be working together to advance and market DNA-based vaccine products to ... Read more

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

Technical Feasibility Established for MosaiQ Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Assay

Hepatitis B, News

Edinburgh, UK based commercial-stage diagnostics company Quotient Limited has announced that results generated using the company’s MosaiQ transfusion diagnostics methodology indicate a high degree of sensitivity and specificity for this Hepatitis ... Read more

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015

Antihistamine Medication May Be A Promising Treatment For Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

In a new study entitled “Repurposing of the antihistamine chlorcyclizine and related compounds for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection” researchers report to have identified that an antihistamine medication to treat ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

British Columbia Provides Public Coverage For New Hepatitis C Drugs

Hepatitis C, News

Two new hepatitis C drugs that have proved remarkably effective against the disease are now covered under British Columbia’s public drug plan. The provincial government recently announced that both Harvoni and Sovaldi are now covered, ... Read more

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

Hepatitis C Treatment More Cost-effective if Prescribed to Specific HCV-Infected Patient Groups

Hepatitis C, News

In a recent study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, a research team from the Boston Medical Center (BMC) was able to demonstrate that although treatments for Hepatitis C ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Over-accumulation of Iron Associated in Hepatitis C Implicated in Liver Damage

Hepatitis C, News

Findings from the study titled “Hepcidin/ferroportin expression levels involve efficacy of pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C virus-infected liver,” published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology indicate that an over-accumulation ... Read more

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Renowned Scientists Join Baruch S. Blumberg Institute To Cure Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B, News

The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute recently added a group of nationally recognized scientists in its team in order to strengthen their efforts to find a cure for hepatitis B. With the new addition, ... Read more