Medications
Hepatitis C drug can cause depression
There's a high rate of depression among patients with hepatitis C, but a standard treatment for the disease includes a drug, interferon, that can cause depression.
May 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At-risk teens and young adults overlooked during opioid crisis
Teens and young adults who have injected drugs are at risk for contracting hepatitis C, but most aren't tested and therefore don't receive life-saving treatment, according to a national study being presented at IDWeek 2018. ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impressive SVR12 data for once-daily combination to treat HCV genotype 1 patients
Results from three Phase III clinical trials (ION-1, ION-2 and ION-3) evaluating the investigational once-daily fixed-dose combination of the nucleotide analogue polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir (SOF) 400mg and the NS5A inhibitor ...
Apr 12, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Tremelimumab shows promise in treatment of liver cancer
Tremelimumab treatment stabilized patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma due to chronic hepatitis C infection for more than 12 months, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March ...
Apr 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Organs 'too risky' to donate may be safe for transplantation
Organs from potential donors once rejected as being unsafe to transplant may not be as risky as once thought, new Australian research shows.
Oct 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Deaths from liver cancer nearly double since the 1990s, new figures reveal
Over the last two decades, deaths caused by liver cancer have increased by 80%, making it one of the fastest-growing causes of cancer deaths worldwide.
Feb 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia currently on track to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, but challenges remain for hepatitis B
New data released at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1-3 November) shows that Australia is currently on track to eliminate hepatitis C thanks to its huge efforts to enable population-wide access to ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. task force: Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
(HealthDay)—A U.S. task force suggests that people at high risk for the hepatitis C virus should be screened, which includes those with a history of intravenous drug use and those who received blood transfusions before ...
Nov 26, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Progress seen in proportion of pregnant persons with hep C screening
There has been substantial progress in the proportion of pregnant persons screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but the testing rates are still low, according to an article published online June 9 in Obstetrics ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genes show the way to better treatment of hepatitis A
One of the most common causes of hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is a hepatitis C virus infection in the liver. The disease can be treated medically, but not all patients are cured by the treatment currently ...
Dec 23, 2014
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