Search Results for: hepatitis C virus

October 24, 2014October 24, 2014

Chronic Hepatitis B Health Literacy Lagging in Immigrant Patients

Hepatitis B, News

An evaluation study on transmission and consequences of chronic hepatitis B infection entitled “Health literacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B attending a tertiary hospital in Melbourne: a questionnaire based survey” was ... Read more

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014

New Chronic Hepatitis C, Genotype 1 Infection Drug Approved By FDA

Hepatitis C, News

Approval for a new chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treatment, genotype 1 infection in adults, was recently announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug — Harvoni® (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) — is manufactured ... Read more

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014

Antibody Identified as Key to Fighting Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

A study on the discovery of neutralizing antibodies to block the hepatitis C virus entitled, “Broadly neutralizing antibodies abrogate established hepatitis C virus infection” may offer a potential therapeutic approach to ... Read more

October 15, 2014October 15, 2014

New Hepatitis C Cure Shows Promise in Small Trial

Hepatitis C, News

Promising data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3 therapy was released by Biotron Ltd, an Australian drug development company, showing that treatment with its lead antiviral drug, BIT225, led to ... Read more

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014

Authorities Warn Against Multi-dose Drug Vial Use In Wake Of Colonoscopy Clinic Hepatitis C Outbreaks

Hepatitis C, News

Hepatitis C outbreaks at three Toronto, Canada, colonoscopy clinics were not made public until the Toronto Star newspaper broke the story. The authorities that investigate outbreaks and inspect clinics, Toronto ... Read more

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014

WHO Launches Hepatitis B Awareness Campaign in Philippines

Hepatitis B, News

Last Thursday, October 2, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Hepatological Society of the Philippines, launched an awareness campaign for hepatitis B, a contagious viral infection that can become chronic ... Read more

October 6, 2014October 6, 2014

Experimental Hepatitis C Treatment Returns Home

Hepatitis C, News

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company working on the development of small molecule drugs to treat infections, has announced that it is entering into a new licensing agreement with Novartis to recover the full rights ... Read more

October 2, 2014October 3, 2014

Hepatitis B Vaccine Study Enrolls More Than 8,000 Subjects For Testing

Hepatitis B, News

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, together with Radiant Research/Clinical Research Advantage (Radiant/CRA), a clinical trial site management company, has announced that they will start a phase III clinical trial ... Read more

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

$1.3 Million Awarded To Study Increased Prevalence Of Hepatitis C In Young Adults

Hepatitis C, News

A $1.3 million grant was recently awarded to fund a study that will explore the increased prevalence of hepatitis C infection in young adults. Kimberly Page, a professor at the University ... Read more

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Three Cases of Hepatitis A Confirmed in Alabama

Hepatitis A, News

Three patients have been diagnosed with Hepatitis A in Clarke County, Alabama, according to an announcement from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The health authorities are currently investigating the ... Read more