$1-billion compensation deal completed for 'forgotten' hepatitis C victims
Health Minister Tony Clement has announced completion of a $1-billion compensation deal for the so-called forgotten victims of hepatitis C. The deal, which must still be approved by courts in several provinces, ...Comment
topix.net Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:51:16 GMT

112 Students in China Get Hepatitis A
Dozens of middle school students in southern China were sickened in a hepatitis A outbreak that authorities linked to contaminated well water and poor sanitation, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.Comment
topix.net Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:03:29 GMT

112 students in China get hepatitis A - Seattle Post Intelligencer
WHDH-TV112 students in China get hepatitis ASeattle Post Intelligencer - 9 hours agoBEIJING, China -- Dozens of middle school students in southern China were sickened in a hepatitis A outbreak that authorities linked to contaminated well water ... Hepatitis outbreak hits 112 students China DailyHepatitis outbreak hits 112 students China Daily112 students in China's south sickened in hepatitis A outbreak International Herald TribuneCBC Newsall 84 news articles
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:06:00 GMT

Hepatitis C diagnoses increasing - BBC News
Hepatitis C diagnoses increasingBBC News, UK - 16 hours agoThe number of people with the severe liver disease hepatitis C has soared, latest figures show. Data from the Health Protection ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:14:00 GMT

Hepatitis outbreak hits 112 students
An outbreak of hepatitis A in a middle school in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has sent 112 students to hospital, an official said on Friday.Comment
topix.net Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:17:54 GMT

Jenken Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance For Phase II Trial Of Lead Compound
Jenken Biosciences, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for JKB-122, an off-patent drug for which Jenken has discovered a potentially new therapeutic use: the treatment or prevention of liver damage associated with hepatitis C and other diseases associated with organ inflammation.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Inovio Biomedical Partner Tripep Files Application For Phase I Clinical Study Of Hepatitis C DNA Vaccine
Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of DNA vaccines using electroporation-based DNA delivery, announced recently that its partner, Tripep AB of Sweden, has filed an application for a phase I clinical study with the Swedish Medical Products Agency. The application is designed to permit initial clinical testing of Tripep's proprietary DNA vaccine, ChronVac-C®, administered using Inovio's MedPulser® DNA Delivery System.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:00:00 PST

Dynavax's HEPLISAV(TM) Hepatitis B Vaccine Shows 100% Seroprotection Regardless Of Vaccination Schedule In Phase 2 Trial
Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: DVAX) announced today positive results from a Phase 2 trial comparing two different vaccination schedules of HEPLISAV, its hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. The primary endpoint is comparative seroprotection after the second dose. The data was reported today in a poster at the Canadian Immunization Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by Dr. Scott A.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Woman Said With Hepatitis C Bites Finger - Forbes
Woman Said With Hepatitis C Bites FingerForbes, NY - 17 minutes agoAP 12.15.06, 9:56 PM ET. A Cape Girardeau woman reportedly infected with the Hepatitis C virus faces felony charges for biting a police officer's finger. ... Alleged finger biter charged with assault Southeast Missourianall 8 news articles
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Lothians gets cash boost to fight hepatitis C
MORE than £550,000 is to be invested in the Lothians to help tackle rates of hepatitis C infections.
Scotsman Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:47:36 GMT

New treatment for hepatitis C
THOUSANDS of patients in the early stages of infection from hepatitis C are set to benefit from new guidance issued to the NHS.
Scotsman Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:02:57 GMT

Health Tip: Understanding Cirrhosis
Title: Health Tip: Understanding CirrhosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/28/2006 1:57:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/28/2006 1:56:55 AM
MedicineNet Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 PDT

New Hepatitis B Test Streamlines Detection
Title: New Hepatitis B Test Streamlines DetectionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/20/2006 1:57:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/20/2006 1:57:00 AM
MedicineNet Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 PDT

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Title: Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/17/1999 7:53:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/18/2006
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Kerr attacked for refusing inquiry into blood scandal
PATIENTS infected with Hepatitis C through infected blood products yesterday hit out at Andy Kerr, the health minister, for refusing a public inquiry into the scandal.
Scotsman Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:39:16 GMT

Four Hepatitis C Prevention Tips Posted By : Jessica Deets
Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. There is no cure or vaccine for hepatitis C. Just prevention. To keep from getting hepatitis C, take these precautions.
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Symptoms and Types of Hepatitis Posted By : James Hunt
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver...
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A Summary of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Posted By : Greg Lietz
Hepatitis C is a slowly progressing disease sometimes taking many years until symptoms are noticeable. It is at this point that the virus has reached advanced chronic stage and becomes difficult to eradicate.
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