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Researchers identify how class of drugs blocks hepatitis C virus replication
Posted on June 21, 2017 | No CommentsFor the first time, researchers at UNC, led by David McGivern, PhD, have identified how the class of antiviral drugs known as NS5A inhibitors interacts with the virus, and their findings show a difference between strains of […] -
‘Large majority’ of millions living with hepatitis have no access to testing or treatment
Posted on April 24, 2017 | No CommentsNew data published by the United Nations health agency has revealed that a vast majority of the estimated 325 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection lack access to life-saving testing […] -
Hepatitis ‘kills more than AIDS and TB’
Posted on July 11, 2016 | No CommentsDeaths linked to hepatitis have surpassed those caused by Aids, TB and malaria, according to data from 183 countries. Viral hepatitis has become a leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing more people in […] -
Beware of Hepatitis, the ‘silent epidemic’ more deadly than HIV
Posted on July 29, 2014 | No CommentsKenyans in their millions dread HIV, the infectious virus responsible for Aids. However, the dreaded scourge is being shoved aside by a more lethal virus infecting Kenyans and putting millions of lives at great risk. It is […] -
Hepatitis B infant immunization protects through adolescent years
Posted on June 2, 2014 | No CommentsA seroprotective response to a challenge dose of hepatitis B vaccine was seen in more than 90% of study participants who received the vaccine an infant, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics. Amy B. Middleman, […] -
Vaccine safety scare stalls China’s disease control
Posted on April 25, 2014 | No CommentsChina’s health watchdog is worried that a drop in vaccination coverage driven by vaccine safety concerns will offset its achievements in limiting infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and measles. The number of children vaccinated for hepatitis […] -
The Lancet: Small cash incentives dramatically improve hepatitis B vaccination rates among injecting drug users
Posted on April 25, 2014 | No CommentsSmall financial incentives, totalling as little as £30, can dramatically increase the likelihood of people who inject drugs completing a course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, according to new research published in The Lancet. Researchers in […] -
Study reveals viral hepatitis more deadly than HIV/AIDS in Europe
Posted on April 22, 2014 | No CommentsThe Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) revealed on April 11 at the International Liver CongressTM 2014 that viral hepatitis is more deadly across European Union countries than HIV/AIDS. The study showed that in 2010, […] -
Attack on hepatitis B virus DNA a new way of defense
Posted on March 28, 2014 | No CommentsScientists in Munich, Germany, have discovered how the viral DNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be degraded in the cell nucleus of liver cells, consequently allowing the virus to be eliminated. Viruses such as HBV […] -
Key part of hepatitis C virus pictured in great detail
Posted on December 2, 2013 | No CommentsScientists have determined the most detailed picture yet of a crucial part of the hepatitis C virus, which the virus uses to infect liver cells. The findings can bring an effective hepatitis C vaccine closer to reality. […]