Health knowledge made personal
|
Hepatitis C 'switch' offers target for new drug research
Thu May 31 10:57:17 EDT 2012
( University of Warwick ) Scientists have discovered a "switch" in the hepatitis C virus which could be used as a target for new kinds of drug treatment.
Read full article »
|
|
Scientists discover SL9266 'switch' in the Hepatitis C virus
Fri Jun 01 04:21:18 EDT 2012
Scientists have discovered a 'switch' in the Hepatitis C virus which could be used as a target for new kinds of drug treatment.
Read full article »
|
|
Hepatitis C: Boomers urged to get tested for virus
Sat May 19 09:04:13 EDT 2012
Bay Area health advocates and doctors welcomed the recommendations by federal health officers Friday that all Baby Boomers get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C. The draft recommendations issued by the U....
Read full article »
|
|
Missouri Hepatitis C Alliance Holds Local Poker Tournament to Raise Awareness
Thu May 31 21:15:32 EDT 2012
COLUMBIA - The Missouri Hepatitis C Alliance hosted a poker tournament Thursday night to raise awareness about the disease. Half of the money raised goes toward the group, the other half goes to the winners.
Read full article »
|
|
Hepatitis C Causing Liver Damage in Greater Numbers: Study
Thu May 24 00:51:54 EDT 2012
Title: Hepatitis C Causing Liver Damage in Greater Numbers: Study Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Read full article »
|
|
Officials confirm hepatitis C outbreak at Exeter Hospital
Thu May 31 16:49:49 EDT 2012
EXETER - Four patients have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C, and hundreds more will be tested as Exeter Hospital and state health officials investigate what is being called the state's first such outbreak of the disease in a medical facility.
Read full article »
|
|
Exeter Hospital Hepatitis C outbreak first for NH
Fri Jun 01 14:23:03 EDT 2012
The Hepatitis C outbreak under investigation at Exeter Hospital is the first of its kind in New Hampshire, but there have been more than a dozen outbreaks at health care facilities elsewhere in recent years.
Read full article »
|
|
Exeter Hospital closes lab after 4 diagnosed with hepatitis C
Fri Jun 01 15:44:02 EDT 2012
EXETER — Exeter Hospital has closed its cardiac catheterization laboratory after four patients contracted hepatitis C. The hospital is also urging the 651 patients who have been treated at the lab since August to come in for testing.
Read full article »
|
|
4 N.H hospital patients contract hepatitis C
Thu May 31 17:44:00 EDT 2012
New Hampshire health officials are investigating how four cardiac catheterization patients at Exeter Hospital contracted hepatitis C.
Read full article »
|
|
Feds to boomers: Get hepatitis C test
Sat May 19 03:03:01 EDT 2012
Atlanta — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C, a liver destroying virus.
Read full article »
|
