Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Respiratory virus lurks as wintertime worry
(HealthDay)—A common respiratory virus that circulates in winter can pose a serious threat to children, an expert warns.
Jan 8, 2018
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News tagged with virology
Medications
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in CHC: Hint of added benefit in two of ten subindications
The drug combination sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (trade name: Epclusa) has been approved since July 2016 for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). In an early benefit assessment, the German Institute for Quality ...
Oct 17, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Rapid, successful response to ART for many patients with HIV
(HealthDay)—Many HIV-infected patients have rapid and successful immune and virological response to antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Sep 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Solving a 48 year old mystery: Scientists succeed at growing noroviruses in human intestinal cell cultures in the lab
Human noroviruses – the leading viral cause of acute diarrhea around the world – have been difficult to study because scientists had not found a way to grow them in the lab. Now, more than 40 years after Dr. Albert Kapikian ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Medical research
No two kinds of retroviruses look—or act—the same
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers in the Institute for Molecular Virology and School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota report that most types of retroviruses have distinct, non-identical virus ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antiviral therapies give Hepatitis C cirrhosis patients similar life expectancy as general population
The survival rate of patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis who respond well to antiviral therapies equals that of the general population, say investigators in the Journal of Hepatology.
May 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
SPF30 sunscreens delay melanoma incidence in preclinical model
Application of sun protection factor 30 (SPF30) sunscreen prior to exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light delayed melanoma onset in a mouse model of the disease, according to data from a team at The Ohio State University Comprehensive ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study demonstrates efficacy of all-oral treatment regimens in adolescents with hepatitis C virus
Adolescents with Hepatitis C (HCV) could benefit from a combination of direct-acting antivirals, according to new data presented today at The International Liver Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The study demonstrated that ...
Apr 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shorter treatment course potentially on the horizon for hep C patients
Data from a Phase 2 clinical trial show that an investigational injectable treatment known as RG-101 in combination with a four week course of oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment was well tolerated and resulted in ...
Apr 15, 2016
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Medications
Dasabuvir and ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir: Hint of added benefit in further patients
Dasabuvir (trade name Exviera) and the fixed-dose drug combination ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (trade name Viekirax) have been available since January 2015 for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C infection. ...
Aug 6, 2015
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