Showing 131 news articles about Hepatitis B

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a serious viral infection that affects the liver, potentially leading to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Treatments are available, some of which also work against HIV, but they do not usually cure the infection.

Hepatitis & HIV

EASL publishes first comprehensive literature review on the burden of liver disease in Europe

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Eurekalert Inf Dis
22 February 2013
Hepatitis B

Study: One-third of hepatitis B and C cases in Pakistan are preventable

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Vaccine News Daily (blog)
14 February 2013
Hepatitis B

Launch of New Patient-Focused Website at LiverCancerConnect.org

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Hepatitis B Foundation
7 February 2013
Hepatitis B

NICE issues draft guideline for consultation on the diagnosis and management of hepatitis B

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NICE press release
17 January 2013
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

New NICE public health guidance aims to ensure more people at increased risk of hepatitis B and C infection are tested

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NICE
12 December 2012
HIV treatment for children & young people

Copy of European Commission approves Viread ® for HIV-1 infection in children and adolescents and for chronic hepatitis B in adolescents

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Gilead press release
28 November 2012
HIV treatment for children & young people

European Commission approves Viread ® for HIV-1 infection in children and adolescents and for chronic hepatitis B in adolescents

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Gilead press release
28 November 2012
Hepatitis B

FDA panel wants more info about hep B vaccine

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MedPage Today
19 November 2012
Hepatitis B

Copy of FDA panel wants more info about hep B vaccine

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MedPage Today
19 November 2012
Hepatitis B

Discoveries hold promise for treatment of Hepatitis B virus

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Science Daily
23 October 2012
Hepatitis B

Tenofovir Is Safe and Effective for Treating Hepatitis B in Adolescents

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HIVandHepatitis.com
27 September 2012
Hepatitis B

Viread labeling updates

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EATG
30 August 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Hepatitis C-The "Diabetes-Curious" and Self Inkers/Piercers at Risk

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HCV New Drugs Research
22 August 2012
Hepatitis C symptoms & diagnosis

INDONESIA: Growing concern over hepatitis -

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IRINnews.org
17 August 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Rwanda: New Report Warns On Hepatitis

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All Africa
15 August 2012
People who inject drugs

WHO: Four ways to reduce hepatitis infections in people who inject drugs

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World Health Organization
21 July 2012
Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine protects for 25 years: study

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Reuters
21 June 2012
Hepatitis C symptoms & diagnosis

NICE consults on new public health guidance aiming to improve uptake of testing for hepatitis B and C

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NICE press release
18 June 2012
Cancer

Four Bad Actors Cause Most Infection-Related Cancer

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Medscape (requires registration)
11 May 2012
Hepatitis B

Telbivudine cuts mother-to-infant hepatitis B transmission

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Family Practice News
16 April 2012
Hepatitis B

Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B

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Health Day
30 January 2012
Hepatitis C symptoms & diagnosis

France: Is more frequent monitoring for liver cancer among co-infected people needed?

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CATIE
11 January 2012
Hepatitis & HIV

Hep C deaths outpace HIV; new drugs, services for coinfected

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Bay Area Reporter
23 November 2011
Hepatitis C symptoms & diagnosis

Can simple blood tests predict liver cancer?

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CATIE
18 November 2011