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New compounds show promise against hepatitis C infectionEurekAlert (press release)Approximately 270-300 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C, and about 1%-2% of the US population is infected. This infectious disease can lead to scarring of the liver, cirrhosis, and eventually liver failure. ...See all stories on this topic »

Pakistani comedian, Mastana, dies of hepatitis CExaminer.comPakistani comedy legend, Mastana, died Monday after a long illness with the viral infection, hepatitis C. He was 69. Mastana, real name Murtaza Hasan, died at Bahawal Hospital, where he has been hospitalized for the past 20 days. ...See all stories on this topic »

Children to be tested for HIV after vaccines reused9NEWS.comFORT COLLINS - A clinic in Northern Colorado is advising parents of children who received a pediatric flu shot from their offices to get tested for some blood-borne diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C after their vaccine syringes were ...See all stories on this topic »

Distribution of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in patients with chronic ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen affecting around 3% of the human population. In Brazil, it is estimated that there are approximately 2 to 3 million HCV chronic carriers. There are few reports of HCV prevalence in Rondonia State

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Hepatitis C and HIV positiveSydney Star ObserverHepatitis C virus (HCV) causes damage to the liver and this can lead to cirrhosis, (scarring of the liver), and eventually liver failure and death. Around 1 in 10 HIV positive Australians also have hepatitis C – but many are not aware of it. ...See all stories on this topic »

Medivir to buy BioPhausia for 62 million eurosPharma TimesMedivir is to acquire fellow Swedish firm BioPhausia in a deal that will "create a platform" for the launch of its promising hepatitis C treatment. Under the terms of the deal, Medivir is offering a mixture of cash and new shares, thus valuing ...See all stories on this topic »

HCV Burden on US Healthcare System IncreasingMedscapeApril 12, 2011 (Baltimore, land) — Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continue to take an increasingly larger bite out of the American healthcare system, a new study shows. "We need to increase identification of HCV-infected patients ...See all stories on this topic »

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Completes the Second Closing of its Series B Private ...PR Newswire (press release)Conatus will use the proceeds to advance the clinical development of CTS-1027, a novel clinical-stage drug candidate the Company licensed from F. Hoffman-La Roche, Ltd. and the subject of multiple Phase 2 clinical trials in hepatitis C (HCV)-infected ...See all stories on this topic »

Some local biotechs would rather go it aloneBoston Globe W. Emmens, chief executive of Cambridge's Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., which hopes to win US approval this spring for a drug to treat the hepatitis C virus, said he would prefer a smaller number of institutional and individual investors to a ...See all stories on this topic »

Insider News • Live TV & PPV Coverage • Hitlists • Results • BlogsProWrestling.netPlus, they are also listening to the interview that Shore conducted with indy wrestler Devon Nicholson, who believes he contracted Hepatitis C during a match with WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah the Butcher. You can listen to all Dot Net Audio on the ...See all stories on this topic »