Hepatitis Articles

Hepatitis News : Uganda: Hepatitis E Risk 'On the Rise'
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:21:05 GMT
More people are at risk of contracting the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the northern Uganda district of Kitgum, according to a surveillance health report.

Hepatitis News : Children Must Be Protected Against Hepatitis, Warns ABPI
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:13:01 GMT
Children should be vaccinated against hepatitis to prevent the spread of medicine-resistant strains of the disease, according to a report published by The Association of The British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

Hepatitis News : Stanislaus civil grand jury: Needle exchange could curb HIV, hepatitis C
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:13:07 GMT
Stanislaus County should create a needle exchange program to reverse a trend of rising hepatitis C infections, the civil grand jury recommended Monday.

UAE reviews decision on test screening of Hepatitis C for expats
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:02:44 GMT
Dubai, Jul 2 : The decision to include Hepatitis C in the new set of medical tests required by expatriates has been reviewed by the UAE Ministry of Health (MoH).

Hepatitis A
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:15:02 GMT
Hepatitis A is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus.

Norfolk Island
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:47:53 GMT
OneWorld has not yet published a guide for this place. If you'd like to help create one, contact the OneWorld guides editor at The small island off the coast of Australia aims to ban anyone suffering from HIV or Hepatitis from staying on the island for longer than the 30 days stipulated on a tourist visa.

Council OKs HIV Cuts
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:53:50 GMT
The City Council passed a 2009 budget on June 29 that succeeded only in reducing the cuts to HIV services made by the Bloomberg administration and did not maintain any funding for hepatitis C and crystal meth programs.

Dubai to screen expats for Hepatitis C and Syphilis
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:20:38 GMT
The new screening norms which come into force on Tuesday, require people renewing/applying for a residence or employment visa to undergo a number of medical fitness tests for diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B & C, Tuberculosis and Syphilis, according to the new Government Federal Law...

News & Star
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:20 GMT
The number of teenagers being sent out of county to be treated for Hepatitis B and C has more than quadrupled over the last year. The regionâs Health Protection Unit was notified about nine North Cumbrian youngsters who tested positive for the liver diseases, a rise of seven on 2006.

YOU ARE HERE:
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:28:31 GMT
Patients treated with antiretroviral therapy have a high prevalence of fatty liver disease, according to an Italian study published in the July 15 th edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases . The overall prevalence of the condition amongst individuals in the study was 37%. None of these individuals had hepatitis B or C infection, drank excessively or were drug users.

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:07 GMT
A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy.

Alejandro Escovedo has another breakthrough album
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:31:07 GMT
Ask his fellow musicians about Alejandro Escovedo, and you'll hear nothing but praise. Yet he's never been a household name, and even among rock fans, his work, though influential, is not widely known: He's been more of an aficionado's musician.

Movetis' Second Most Advanced Product Progresses to Phase IIb Trial Following Positive Results in Cirrhotic Ascites
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:42:00 GMT
Movetis NV, a European specialist pharmaceutical company, today announced that M0002 is progressing to phase IIb following positive results of a phase IIa multiple-dosing trial for the treatment of ascites, the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen in patients with liver cirrhosis resulting from liver conditions such as hepatitis C, hepatitis B or alcoholism.

Safer, More Efficient Medication For Hepatitis B Treatment
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:32 GMT
Patients with hepatitis B who did not respond to lamivudine therapy had a better virological response after switching to entecavir for a year.

My Pharmiweb.com
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:36:29 GMT
Children should be vaccinated against hepatitis to prevent the spread of medicine-resistant strains of the disease, according to a report published today by The Association of The British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

Wednesday
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:52:52 GMT
ABU DHABI, July 2 (Bernama) -- Foreigners who came to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to live, study or work, for a period not less than six months, will now have to undergo medical check-up for some contagious diseases like HIV AIDS, Hepatitis B and leprosy.

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:36:24 GMT
A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy. Hostages freed in a daring...

Colombia: Betancourt, U.S. hostages freed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:06:23 GMT
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said.

Time to get kids immunized
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:48:52 GMT
Summer seems shorter each year, and school bells will soon be ringing for most children entering or going back to school.

Betancourt: Celebrations as a national hero is freed at last
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:34:55 GMT
French president, Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to meet the Colombian politician as she lands in Paris

Betancourt praises fellow hostage as jungle nurse
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:01:58 GMT
BOGOTA -- A Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity, Ingrid Betancourt said Thursday, a day after she, the soldier and 13 other rebel-held hostages were rescued.

Nevada Lawmakers Making Proposals for New Bills
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:27:14 GMT
Nevada lawmakers have begun submitting proposals for new laws for next year's legislative session, including measures to improve patient safety following a hepatitis C outbreak centered at a Las Vegas endoscopy center.

Snohomish Co. sewage spill drains family's wallet
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:14:47 GMT
A Snohomish County home was flooded with raw sewage when a road and sewer construction site hit a snag, and now the homeowners have no place to live.

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:00 GMT
A meal was rice and beans.

Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:20:45 GMT
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and León have shown that mononuclear blood cells from human umbilical cord can be an effective alternative to bone marrow. This work, to be published in the journal Cell Transplantation, could potentially mean a great advance in regenerative hepatic medicine.

3 U.S. Hostages, Colombian Pol Are Rescued
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:04 GMT
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels.

Doors shut before & after death
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:48:57 GMT
Shyam Das, aged two-and-a-half years, was refused treatment by a state-run hospital on Wednesday. After he died on Thursday, another state-run hospital refused to issue a death certificate.

Captured soldier saved Betancourt's life
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT
FREED Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt has told how a Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity.

Doctor: Connecticut Man, Hostages Seem Fine
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:03:03 GMT
The Connecticut man who was held hostage in Colombia for five years is expected to reunite with his family Thursday.

News
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:33 GMT
Freed Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt has told how a Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity. Corporal William Perez, 36, was captured by leftist rebels in March 1998 in the jungle of Caqueta in southern Colombia where he was stationed at the time.

Colombia's Stunning Hostage Rescue
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:53:25 GMT
The operation that freed Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans is a major victory for Colombia's President

Compulsory medical check-up for expatriates in UAE
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:08:10 GMT
Dubai, July 2: All expatriates coming to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to stay for more than six months would have to undergo medical check-up for contagious diseases such as hepatitis B and leprosy, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.

Hostages in Colombia are freed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:59:46 GMT
BOGOTÃ, Colombia -- Colombia freed a politician held six years and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas in a jungle hideout Wednesday after tricking leftist rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said.

15 held years in Colombia are freed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:56:28 GMT
BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors yesterday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.

A mom's persistence pays off
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:57:44 GMT

Accused Ky. police chief shooter can stand trial
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:39:42 GMT
A man charged with killing a small-town eastern Kentucky police chief was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, but a judge still must sort out whether the man intentionally failed IQ tests to avoid possibly facing a death penalty.

Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:19:54 GMT
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said.

Colombia: FARC Hostages Rescued
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:09:45 GMT
Colombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels on Wednesday

MoH reviews decision on medical test
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:35 GMT
DUBAI -Following intense discussions, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reviewed its decision on including the infectious disease, Hepatitis C, in the new set of medical fitness tests required by expatriates taking up study, residency or employment in the UAE. Leprosy was, however, included in the list of tests.

2008 is year of the returning son
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:48:42 GMT
Jo Rosano, a Connecticut mother whose son was kidnapped by Colombian rebels five years ago...

European Research Creates Lab-On-Chip to Detect Deadly Bacteria in Food
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:33:49 GMT
New system promises to help fight disease outbreaks...

Allegheny health officials announce school shots clinic
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:56:54 GMT
Free vaccinations required for grade school will be offered at an immunization clinic Wednesday in Oakland, the Allegheny County Health Department announced today.

Testing through HIV West Yellowhead continues
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:15:07 GMT
June 27 was National HIV Testing Day and we at HIV West Yellowhead still would like to encourage you to get tested for HIV and other STIs. Getting tested for HIV and other STIs is simple and confidential.

Hostage shocker: Colombia tricks rebels into freeing Betancourt, three Americans and 11 more
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:11:03 GMT
Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.

Taking it slow Grade 5 students to be vaccinated against HPV next year will not hear about how the virus is transmitted
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:06 GMT
A learning tool to accompany the HPV immunization program slated for Grade 5 girls this September is in the works, but it will make no mention of the virus being sexually transmitted.

Affymetrix Technology Used To Discover Molecular Mechanisms Of Liver Disease
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:14:52 GMT
Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced that a team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany is using Affymetrix' Whole Transcript (WT) gene expression technology to better understand the molecular basis of drug-induced liver injury (DILI).

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:01 GMT
Thu, Jul 3, 2008 (1:18 p.m.) A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy.

Betancourt suffered fevers in Colombian jungle
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:27:39 GMT
Ingrid Betancourt, the former Colombian presidential candidate rescued from leftist rebels, says a fellow hostage saved her life when she became dangerously ill in the jungle.

Colombian military frees American hostages
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:42:34 GMT
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was freed Wednesday, along with three U.S. military contractors, in a daring ruse deep in the Colombian jungle.

Fourth Annual Symposium On Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness Of The Latest Advances For Treating ...
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:52 GMT
More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy. The symposium, sponsored by the Goshen Center for Cancer Care, was supported by an educational grant provided by Sirtex Medical.

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