FDA approves new hepatitis C genotyping test by Abbott
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday the approval of the first blood test that can identify different strains of the hepatitis C virus to help guide a patient’s treatment. The approved More...
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson says the ‘Fame is fleeting,’ ‘Jesus is the answer’
Phil Robertson, the father of the Robertson family whose Duck Commander business is the centerpiece for A&E’s hit program Duck Dynasty, talked about his faith, the founding fathers and his sudden fame. While More...
More lab results come in on Scott Harrington’s patients, eight additional hepatitis C cases detected
In a follow up to the laboratory testing performed on patients of Tulsa dentist, W. Scott Harrington, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and Tulsa Health Department (THD) have received a second round More...
AbbVie reports experimental hepatitis C trial, ‘Aviator’, cured up to 96 percent of patients
Biopharmaceutical company, AbbVie Inc announced today the results of its phase IIb clinical trial of its investigational direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Image/Video More...
More than 60 patients of Tulsa dentist, Scott Harrington, test positive for hepatitis
In a follow up to a story late last month, Tulsa and Oklahoma State health officials have reported the results of more than 3,000 patients of Tulsa dentist, W. Scott Harrington, and at least 60 patients have More...
Targeting IV drug users the key to controlling the spread of Hepatitis C: study
Newly published research suggests that the key to controlling the spread of slower spreading diseases like Hepatitis C and similar viruses is the early diagnosis and treatment of intravenous drug users, or as they More...
Canadian Liver Foundation cartoon advises baby-boomers to get tested for hepatitis C
Based on research that shows that baby boomers born between 1945 and 1965 are up to five times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C than any other age group, the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) released More...
Prison and other amateur tattoos carry with it a significant hepatitis C risk according to researchers
Public domain photo/Arpingstone at the English Wikipedia project Although previous studies have shown there to be no increased risk of hepatitis C (HCV) infection when procedures like tattoos and piercing are performed More...
Hepatitis C drug, Incivek, linked to fatal skin reactions
IncivekImage/Vertex Pharmaceuticals-Business Wire Cambridge, MA company, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, announced Wednesday that hepatitis C drug, Incivek (generic: telaprevir) has received a black boxed warning More...
FDA approves Promacta to treat low platelet counts in hepatitis C patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PROMACTA for the treatment of thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet counts) in patients with chronic hepatitis C to allow them to initiate and maintain interferon-based More...
Today is World Hepatitis Day 2012
World Hepatitis Day 2012 poster/World Hepatitis Alliance On July 28 of every year since 2008, World Hepatitis Day, started by the World Hepatitis Alliance, is observed to raise awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis More...
Rep Hank Johnson Fears Guam May Capsize VIDEO
In a House Armed Services Committee meeting last week, Georgia fourth District Democrat Hank Johnson stated, “My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize.” This More...
